Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166

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

Devanagari script

तारो नमो भगवते आंजनेयाय चोञ्चरेत् । अमुकस्य श्रृंखलां त्रोटयद्वितयमीरयेत् ॥ १६६ ॥

Transliteration

tāro namo bhagavate āṃjaneyāya coñcaret | amukasya śrṛṃkhalāṃ troṭayadvitayamīrayet || 166 ||

Translation

Qu’on prononce d’abord la syllabe sacrée ‘tāra’ (Oṃ), puis qu’on récite : «Hommage au Bienheureux Āñjaneya (Hanumān).» Ensuite, qu’on énonce les deux mots : «Brise les entraves de…», en nommant la personne.

Word by Word

• तारः: ‘tāra’ (the syllable/tāraka)
• तारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; (mantra-syllable/name)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-अव्यय (salutatory particle), usually governing dative

• भगवते: to the Lord
• भगवते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative, Singular

• आंजनेयाय: to Āñjaneya (Hanuman)
• आंजनेयाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आञ्जनेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उञ्चरेत्: should recite
• उञ्चरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + √चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; should utter/recite

• अमुकस्य: of so-and-so (named person)
• अमुकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive, Singular (placeholder name)

• श्रृंखलाम्: chain/shackle
• श्रृंखलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रृंखला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• त्रोटयत्: breaking/snapping
• त्रोटयत्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √त्रुट्/त्रोट् (धातु) + शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; here used as part of mantra-phrase qualifying ‘द्वितयम्’ (breaking)

• द्वितयम्: the pair/twofold (formula)
• द्वितयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वितय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ईरयेत्: should pronounce
• ईरयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ईर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; should utter/declare

Speaker

Narada (teaching mantra-prayoga within the technical section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Āñjaneya (Hanumān)
• Oṃ (Tāra)

FAQs

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

It presents a focused mantra-prayoga invoking Āñjaneya (Hanumān) with Oṃ, aimed at ‘breaking chains’—symbolically removing bondage, fear, and obstructing forces through disciplined recitation and divine refuge.

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

Bhakti is expressed as surrender and praise—“namo bhagavate āñjaneyāya”—where the devotee relies on the Lord’s grace (here through Hanumān) to overcome constraints, rather than on mere personal effort.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied mantra-vidhi (technical recitation practice): beginning with praṇava (tāra/Oṃ), correct utterance (uccāra), and the viniyoga-style insertion of a person’s name (amuka) for a specific intended effect.