Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

सर्वज्वरोञ्चाटनांते सर्वविषविनाशन । सर्वापत्तिनिवारण सर्वदुष्टनिबर्हण ॥ ८७ ॥

Transliteration

sarvajvaroñcāṭanāṃte sarvaviṣavināśana | sarvāpattinivāraṇa sarvaduṣṭanibarhaṇa || 87 ||

Translation

Ô (mantra/divinité), tu es le remède ultime qui chasse toutes les fièvres ; tu détruis tout poison ; tu écartes toute calamité ; et tu réduis entièrement au silence toutes les forces mauvaises.

Word by Word

• sarva-jvara-uñcāṭana-ante: at the end of ‘removal of all fevers’
• sarva-jvara-uñcāṭana-ante: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + jvara + uñcāṭana + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; ‘at the end of (the phrase) “removal of all fevers”’

• sarva-viṣa-vināśana: destroyer of all poison
• sarva-viṣa-vināśana: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + viṣa + vināśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘destroyer of all poison’

• sarva-āpatti-nivāraṇa: remover of all calamities
• sarva-āpatti-nivāraṇa: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + āpatti + nivāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘remover of all calamities’

• sarva-duṣṭa-nibarhaṇa: subduer of all evil
• sarva-duṣṭa-nibarhaṇa: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + duṣṭa + nibarhaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘expeller/suppressor of all wicked (forces)’

Speaker

Narada (in a protective/mantric praise context within the Vedanga/technical section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It functions as a protective invocation, attributing to the invoked power the capacity to remove disease, neutralize toxins, avert misfortune, and subdue harmful influences—expressing faith in dharmic protection through mantra and divine grace.

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

By praising the invoked power as the universal remover of suffering, the verse models bhakti as surrender and remembrance—seeking refuge in the divine/mantric potency rather than relying only on worldly means.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied mantra-prayoga (ritual use of sacred formulae) typical of technical sections: using specific epithets for raksha (protection) and śānti (pacification) purposes, aligned with disciplined recitation and rite-based remedies.