Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 145

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

ध्यायेद्रणे हनूमंतं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम् । धावंतं रावणं जेतुं दृष्ट्वा सत्वरमुत्थितम् ॥ १४५ ॥

Transliteration

dhyāyedraṇe hanūmaṃtaṃ sūryakoṭisamaprabham | dhāvaṃtaṃ rāvaṇaṃ jetuṃ dṛṣṭvā satvaramutthitam || 145 ||

Translation

Au combat, qu’on médite sur Hanumān, éclatant comme dix millions de soleils : voyant l’ennemi, il se leva aussitôt et s’élança pour vaincre Rāvaṇa.

Word by Word

• dhyāyet: should meditate
• dhyāyet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhyai (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• raṇe: in battle
• raṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• hanūmantam: Hanuman
• hanūmantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanūmant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sūrya-koṭi-sama-prabham: having splendour equal to ten million suns
• sūrya-koṭi-sama-prabham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + koṭi (प्रातिपदिक) + sama (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhā/prabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); multi-member Tatpuruṣa: 'sūrya-koṭi-sama' (equal to ten million suns) qualifying 'prabha' (splendour)

• dhāvantam: running
• dhāvantam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhāvat (कृदन्त; √dhāv)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमान कृदन्त/शतृ), Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• rāvaṇam: Ravana
• rāvaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• jetum: to conquer
• jetum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ji (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्/तुमर्थ), expressing purpose

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्)

• satvaram: quickly
• satvaram: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satvara (प्रातिपदिक used adverbially)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणार्थे द्वितीया)

• utthitam: risen/standing up
• utthitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: utthita (कृदन्त; √sthā with ud-)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle used adjectivally

Speaker

Narada (teaching a dhyāna/prayoga within the Vedāṅga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Ravana
• Surya

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It prescribes battle-time contemplation (dhyāna) of Hanumān as a living embodiment of fearless devotion and divine power, teaching that remembrance of a bhakta-śreṣṭha steadies the mind and invokes protective strength.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By placing Hanumān—Rāma’s supreme servant—at the center of meditation, the verse frames victory as arising from bhakti infused with courage and promptness (satvara), not merely physical force.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a prayoga-style application of dhyāna (meditative visualization) used as a protective discipline (rakṣā) in high-stress contexts—an applied, technical use of mantra/dhyāna culture alongside other Narada Purana upadeśas.