Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

अम्बुजांगश्चतुर्वक्रस्तुंबुरुर्मुखरो बभौ । तानका गौतमाद्यास्तु गयको वायुजोऽभवत् ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

ambujāṃgaścaturvakrastuṃbururmukharo babhau | tānakā gautamādyāstu gayako vāyujo'bhavat || 118 ||

Translation

Ambujāṅga devint Caturvakra ; Tuṃburu devint Mukhara. De même, Tānakā et les sages à commencer par Gautama se manifestèrent, et Gayaka naquit comme fils de Vāyu.

Word by Word

• ambujāṅgaḥ: Ambujāṅga (lotus-limbed one)
• ambujāṅgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambu-ja + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; epithet/name

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• caturvakraḥ: the four-faced one (Brahmā)
• caturvakraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur + vakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘four-faced’); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• tuṃburuḥ: Tumburu
• tuṃburuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tuṃburu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• mukharaḥ: resonant/loud
• mukharaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन; predicate adjective

• babhau: shone/appeared
• babhau: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• tānakāḥ: Tānakas (a group)
• tānakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tānaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.)/समूहवाचक; प्रथमा (Nom.), बहुवचन (pl.)

• gautamādyāḥ: Gautama and others
• gautamādyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gautama + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (‘Gautama and others’); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), बहुवचन

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adversative/contrastive particle ‘but/indeed’

• gayakaḥ: singer
• gayakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• vāyujaḥ: son of Vāyu (Hanumān)
• vāyujaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (‘born of Vāyu’); पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• abhavat: became/was
• abhavat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue context with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Tuṃburu
• Gautama
• Vāyu

FAQs

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

It emphasizes paramparā—how sacred knowledge and specialized traditions are preserved by tracing recognized names, births, and lineages within the Purāṇic framework.

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

Indirectly: by honoring venerable teachers and sacred lineages, it supports the Bhakti principle of śraddhā (reverent faith) in transmitted wisdom that ultimately guides one toward devotion and dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions like an anukramaṇī-style listing of authorities/figures, reflecting the Vedāṅga concern for accurate tradition-keeping—names, succession, and the authenticated transmission of specialized disciplines.