Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

आगतो ह्यभिषिच्याशुलंकेशो हि विकल्पितः । हत्वा तु रावणं संख्ये सपुत्रामात्यबांधवम् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

āgato hyabhiṣicyāśulaṃkeśo hi vikalpitaḥ | hatvā tu rāvaṇaṃ saṃkhye saputrāmātyabāṃdhavam || 25 ||

Translation

Setelah kembali, ia segera ditahbiskan sebagai penguasa Laṅkā dan ditegakkan menurut tekad yang semestinya; sebab di medan perang ia telah menewaskan Rāvaṇa beserta putra-putra, para menteri, dan kerabatnya.

Word by Word

• आगतः: having come / came
• आगतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle/कृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘आगतः’ = ‘आगच्छितः/आयातः’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphatic)

• अभिषिच्य: having consecrated
• अभिषिच्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial to main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-षिच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/त्वान्त), ‘having anointed/consecrated’

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• लंकेशः: the lord of Lanka
• लंकेशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लंका-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpuruṣa): लङ्कायाः ईशः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• विकल्पितः: was decided/settled
• विकल्पितः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective to subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-कल्प् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘विकल्पितः’ = ‘निर्णीतः/विचारितः/निर्धारितः’ (as per context)

• हत्वा: having killed
• हत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having slain’

• तु: but/then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrastive particle)

• रावणम्: Ravana
• रावणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• संख्ये: in battle
• संख्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘संख्ये’ = ‘समरे/युद्धे’ (in battle)

• सपुत्रामात्यबांधवम्: together with (his) sons, ministers, and relatives
• सपुत्रामात्यबांधवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स- पुत्र + अमात्य + बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष/समाहार-विशेषण: ‘पुत्रैः अमात्यैः बान्धवैः सह’ (with sons, ministers, and kinsmen); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; रावणम् इति कर्मपदस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Purana’s dialogue setting)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ravana
• Lankesha (Lord of Lanka)

FAQs

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

It links victory in a dharmic battle to legitimate rule: after the destruction of adharma (Rāvaṇa and his power-structure), authority is established through proper consecration (abhiṣeka), emphasizing dharma over mere conquest.

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

Bhakti is implicit through alignment with dharma: the devotee’s ideal is to support the restoration of righteous order and accept positions of responsibility only through sanctioned, dharmic procedures rather than personal ambition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to abhiṣeka as a regulated rite—connected to Kalpa (ritual procedure) and associated mantras—showing that kingship is validated through śāstric ceremonial norms, not simply by force.