Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
करांबुपातमन्योन्यं पृथक्कृत्वोभयत्र च । मुनयो राक्षसाश्चैव जलक्रीडां प्रचक्रिरे ॥ १०३ ॥
karāṃbupātamanyonyaṃ pṛthakkṛtvobhayatra ca | munayo rākṣasāścaiva jalakrīḍāṃ pracakrire || 103 ||
Se séparant en deux camps opposés, les sages et les Rākṣasas commencèrent un jeu d’eau, se lançant des poignées d’eau les uns aux autres.
Suta (narrator) describing the episode within the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: hasya
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It depicts a dramatic, almost playful conflict—showing how even ascetics can be drawn into outward contests, which later passages typically use to highlight the need for steadiness (dharma) over impulsive engagement.
This specific verse is narrative rather than devotional instruction; by contrast, Bhakti is emphasized elsewhere as the stabilizing refuge that prevents the mind from being carried away by rivalry and spectacle.
No direct Vedāṅga instruction (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) appears in this verse; it functions as scene-setting within the chapter’s storyline.