Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

परीतेऽत्र सखायो मे सख्यश्च विगतज्वराः । क्रीडंति सर्वदा चात्र प्राकट्येऽपि रहस्यपि ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

parīte'tra sakhāyo me sakhyaśca vigatajvarāḥ | krīḍaṃti sarvadā cātra prākaṭye'pi rahasyapi || 5 ||

Translation

Ici, mes compagnons et mes amis—délivrés de toute fièvre de détresse—se livrent sans cesse au jeu; et ici, même ce qui est secret demeure présent, quand bien même il se montre au grand jour.

Word by Word

• परीते: when (they are) surrounded/being around
• परीते: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परीत (कृदन्त; √इ/ए (धातु) उपसर्ग-परि)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे (contextual; locative absolute sense); भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• सखायः: friends
• सखायः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural)

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• सख्यः: (female) friends/companions
• सख्यः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• विगतज्वराः: free from fever
• विगतज्वराः: विशेषण (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विगत-ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक); विगत (कृदन्त) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थे: ‘विगतः ज्वरः येषाम्/येषां’ (fever gone)

• क्रीडन्ति: they play
• क्रीडन्ति: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्रीड् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal locative/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• प्राकट्ये: in (their) manifestation/public appearance
• प्राकट्ये: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राकट्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular)

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-निपात (particle: even/also)

• रहसि: in secret
• रहसि: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular)

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-निपात (particle)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It highlights a spiritual realm or state where companions are free from inner agitation (jvara) and where truth exists in both revealed (prākaṭya) and concealed (rahasya) modes—suggesting maturity to receive teachings according to eligibility.

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

By emphasizing association with purified companions and a joy-filled life of “sport” (krīḍā), it reflects bhakti’s mood of liberated, loving participation—where deeper mysteries are disclosed progressively while devotion remains outwardly expressed.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to the Vedanga-style principle of layered instruction: some meanings are taught openly (literal/ritual level), while others remain rahasya (esoteric), requiring proper training in disciplines like Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta to access subtler intent.