Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 192

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

भुक्त्वाथ पार्वती सर्वगंधपुष्पाद्यलंकृता । सहानु चरकन्याभिः सहस्राभिर्हरं ययौ ॥ १९२ ॥

Transliteration

bhuktvātha pārvatī sarvagaṃdhapuṣpādyalaṃkṛtā | sahānu carakanyābhiḥ sahasrābhirharaṃ yayau || 192 ||

Translation

Puis, après avoir pris son repas, Pārvatī — parée de toutes sortes de fleurs parfumées et d’autres ornements — se rendit auprès de Hara (Śiva), accompagnée de mille jeunes servantes.

Word by Word

• भुक्त्वा: having eaten
• भुक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/ल्यप्), अव्ययभाव — ‘having eaten’

• अथ: then
• अथ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — ‘then’

• पार्वती: Pārvatī
• पार्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सर्व-गन्ध-पुष्प-आदि-अलंकृता: adorned with all perfumes, flowers, etc.
• सर्व-गन्ध-पुष्प-आदि-अलंकृता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + अलंकृता (अलङ्कृ धातोः क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (सर्वैः गन्धपुष्पादिभिः अलंकृता)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (सह-योगे), तृतीयार्थ-सहचर्यबोधक — ‘together with’

• अनु: following
• अनु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: अव्यय (उपसर्ग/क्रियाविशेषण) — ‘following/along’

• चर-कन्याभिः: with the maidens/attendants
• चर-कन्याभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सहचर)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर (प्रातिपदिक) + कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (चराणां कन्याः)

• सहस्राभिः: by/with thousands (a thousand)
• सहस्राभिः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण (agreeing with ‘कन्याभिः’)

• हरम्: to Hara (Śiva)
• हरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (narration within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Hara (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It portrays auspicious conduct (maṅgala-ācāra): after completing a basic rite of hospitality/meal, Pārvatī approaches Śiva in a sanctified, ornamented state, emphasizing purity, beauty, and reverent readiness before meeting the divine.

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

Bhakti is shown through loving preparation and respectful approach—adorning oneself with fragrant flowers and going to the Lord with attendants symbolizes offering one’s best (śraddhā and sevā-bhāva) when seeking divine presence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects ritual decorum and auspicious markers used in pūjā and devotional observances—flowers, fragrance, and orderly accompaniment—elements often systematized in traditional ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct), though no specific technical Vedanga rule is stated in this single verse.