Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

अस्त्रग्रामं ददौ मह्यं मासं चावासयत्तथा । ततो गाधिसुतोधीमान् ज्ञात्वा भाव्यर्थमादरात् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

astragrāmaṃ dadau mahyaṃ māsaṃ cāvāsayattathā | tato gādhisutodhīmān jñātvā bhāvyarthamādarāt || 11 ||

Translation

彼は私に武器の一切を授け、さらに一か月のあいだそこに住まわせた。やがてガーディの賢き子は、未来の目的を敬虔に悟り、それにふさわしく行動した。

Word by Word

• अस्त्रग्रामम्: a collection of weapons
• अस्त्रग्रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र + ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अस्त्राणां ग्रामः = collection of weapons)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्ण), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (perfect, 3rd sg.)

• मह्यम्: to me
• मह्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन (dat. sg.)

• मासम्: for a month
• मासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (acc. sg.; duration)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• आवासयत्: made (me) stay/lodged
• आवासयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वास् (धातु)
• Form: णिच् (causative) + लङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (causative imperfect, 3rd sg.; ‘made (me) stay’)

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: thus/so)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अपादान/क्रमवाचक (from then/thereafter)

• गाधिसुतः: the son of Gādhi (Viśvāmitra)
• गाधिसुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाधि + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गाधेः सुतः)

• धीमान्: wise
• धीमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masc., nom. sg.)

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक (having known)

• भाव्यर्थम्: the future purpose/what was to be
• भाव्यर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव्य + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषार्थे (भाव्यः अर्थः = future purpose/matter)

• आदरात्: out of respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (हेतु/पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (abl. sg.; ‘out of’)

Speaker

Narada (narrating his experience in dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Gadhi
• Vishvamitra

FAQs

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

It highlights the disciplined transmission of sacred power: knowledge (here, astras) is given with restraint, time-bound training, and foresight—showing that spiritual and technical capacities must be entrusted responsibly.

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

Though the verse is not directly a bhakti instruction, it reflects a bhakti-aligned ethic: reverence (ādara) and obedience in apprenticeship, where the teacher serves the higher divine plan rather than personal display of power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies structured instruction and retention—key to Vedanga practice—where mantric/technical skills are taught through residence (āvāsa), disciplined time, and purposeful application rather than mere memorization.