Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 183

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

कर्पूरमग्रतो दत्तं गृहीत्वाभक्षयच्छिवः । देवे तु कृततांबूले पार्वती मंदराचलात् ॥ १८३ ॥

Transliteration

karpūramagrato dattaṃ gṛhītvābhakṣayacchivaḥ | deve tu kṛtatāṃbūle pārvatī maṃdarācalāt || 183 ||

Translation

On plaça du camphre devant lui ; Śiva le prit et le consomma. Et lorsque le Seigneur eut préparé le tāmbūla, Pārvatī (l’apporta) du mont Mandara.

Word by Word

• कर्पूरम्: camphor
• कर्पूरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्पूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/क्रम-अव्यय (in front/before)

• दत्तम्: given/placed
• दत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle/कृत्-प्रत्यय क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; here agreeing with ‘कर्पूरम्’ (given/placed)

• गृहीत्वा: having taken
• गृहीत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund): ‘having taken’

• अभक्षयत्: ate, consumed
• अभक्षयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; with उपसर्ग ‘अ’ (here as augment in imperfect)

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• देवे: when/while (the) god (was...) / in the god
• देवे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/पक्ष-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• कृत-ताम्बूले: with prepared betel
• कृत-ताम्बूले: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त) + ताम्बूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास: ‘कृतं ताम्बूलं येन/यस्मिन्’ (prepared betel); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular qualifying ‘देवे’ (in/when the god had prepared betel)

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• मन्दर-अचलात्: from Mount Mandara
• मन्दर-अचलात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक) + अचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय समास: ‘मन्दरः अचलः’ → मन्दर-अचल; पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; Ablative singular

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Purana’s dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Mandara (Mandaracala)

FAQs

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

It highlights the sanctity of upacāras (ritual offerings) in worship—camphor and tāmbūla are shown as accepted by the deity, emphasizing devotion expressed through proper ritual acts.

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

Bhakti here is conveyed through attentive service and offering—placing sacred items before the Lord and preparing tāmbūla reflect loving, personal devotion expressed via traditional pūjā conduct.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure and offering-sequence knowledge (prayoga/upacāra-krama) is implied—how specific substances like karpūra and tāmbūla are used as standard devotional offerings.