Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
सर्वशत्रुच्छेदनेति ततो मम परस्य च ॥ ८९ ॥
sarvaśatrucchedaneti tato mama parasya ca || 89 ||
અતએવ (આ નામ/મંત્ર) ‘સર્વશત્રુચ્છેદન’ કહેવાય છે; તે મારા માટે પણ અને અન્ય માટે પણ સમાન ફળદાયક છે।
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It explains the purposeful naming of a mantra/epithet: its very designation—“cutter of all enemies”—signals a protective and obstacle-removing spiritual efficacy.
By implying that recitation with faith yields protection, it supports bhakti as a practical refuge—devotional remembrance that removes inner and outer opposition to dharma.
It reflects a Vedanga-style principle of technical interpretation: understanding a mantra/name through its etymological force (nāma/śabda-arthas) and applying it in ritual or protective recitation.