Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

आरक्तनीलच्छत्राभ्यां शुशुभे लक्ष्मकौस्तुभः । शिवानुमत्या ब्रह्मापि हंसारूढोऽभवत्तदा ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

āraktanīlacchatrābhyāṃ śuśubhe lakṣmakaustubhaḥ | śivānumatyā brahmāpi haṃsārūḍho'bhavattadā || 80 ||

Translation

Sous deux ombrelles pourpre et azur, Śrī Lakṣmī et le joyau Kaustubha resplendissaient. Alors, avec l’assentiment de Śiva, même Brahmā prit place sur son véhicule, le cygne.

Word by Word

• ārakta-nīla-chatrābhyām: with the reddish-blue umbrellas
• ārakta-nīla-chatrābhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ārakta + nīla + chatra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), द्विवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (ārakta-nīla = ‘reddish-blue’ as qualifier of chatra)

• śuśubhe: shone / was splendid
• śuśubhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śubh (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• lakṣma-kaustubhaḥ: Lakṣma and Kaustubha (together)
• lakṣma-kaustubhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣma + kaustubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्तृ/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (lakṣma + kaustubha)

• śivānumatyā: by Śiva’s permission
• śivānumatyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + anumati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘by the permission of Śiva’)

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• haṃsa-ārūḍhaḥ: mounted on a swan
• haṃsa-ārūḍhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: haṃsa + ārūḍha (प्रातिपदिक; √ruh-आ + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle) ‘mounted’; समासः—सप्तमी/उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (‘mounted on a swan’)

• abhavat: became / was
• abhavat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Kaustubha
• Shiva
• Brahma
• Hamsa

FAQs

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

It highlights divine majesty and cosmic order: auspicious emblems (Lakṣmī and Kaustubha) radiate prosperity and sovereignty, while Śiva’s consent and Brahmā’s readiness indicate harmony among the deities in carrying out sacred cosmic functions.

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

By focusing attention on the Lord’s auspicious marks and divine attendants, the verse supports bhakti through smaraṇa (remembrance) and darśana-bhāvanā (contemplation of divine form), nurturing reverence and single-pointed devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects nirukta/itihāsa-purāṇa style meaning-making and ritual-iconographic literacy used in Purāṇic teaching—recognizing symbols (chatrā, Kaustubha, vāhana like Haṃsa) that are often applied in mantra, stotra, and pūjā visualization.