Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

आरोग्यं च श्रियं कांतिं लभते निरुपद्रवम् । कानने व्याघ्रचौरेभ्यो रक्षेन्मनुरयं स्मृतः ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

ārogyaṃ ca śriyaṃ kāṃtiṃ labhate nirupadravam | kānane vyāghracaurebhyo rakṣenmanurayaṃ smṛtaḥ || 118 ||

Translation

ഈ മന്ത്രം ജപിച്ചാൽ ആരോഗ്യവും ശ്രീയും കാന്തിയും ഉപദ്രവമില്ലാതെ ലഭിക്കുന്നു. വനത്തിൽ ഇത് പുലിയും കള്ളനും മുതലായവരിൽ നിന്ന് രക്ഷിക്കുന്നു—എന്നിങ്ങനെ സ്മൃതിയിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധം.

Word by Word

• आरोग्यम्: health
• आरोग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• श्रियम्: prosperity
• श्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• कान्तिम्: splendour/beauty
• कान्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; Present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle

• निरुपद्रवम्: free from trouble
• निरुपद्रवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरुपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular; उपसर्ग-निर् + उपद्रव (नञ्/निर्-पूर्वक-तत्पुरुष: ‘without disturbance’)

• कानने: in the forest
• कानने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Neuter, Locative, Singular

• व्याघ्रचौरेभ्यः: from tigers and thieves
• व्याघ्रचौरेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याघ्र + चौर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), बहुवचन; Masculine, Ablative, Plural; द्वन्द्व-समास (व्याघ्राः च चौराः)

• रक्षेत्: should protect
• रक्षेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Optative, 3rd person singular, active

• मनुः: Manu (the lawgiver)
• मनुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/identificatory)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्मृतः: is remembered/said (to be)
• स्मृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; PPP, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the protective mantra-prayoga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It asserts the smṛti-recognized efficacy of mantra-prayoga: a properly remembered and applied mantra supports ārogya (health), śrī (well-being), and kānti (inner and outer radiance), while removing upadravas (disturbances).

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

While framed as a technical protective application, it aligns with bhakti in practice: trusting sacred sound and dhārmic remembrance (smṛti) as a means of refuge, cultivating reliance on the sanctity of mantra rather than fear.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied mantra-śāstra (prayoga) within the Vedanga-oriented section: using precise recitation and traditional remembrance to obtain specific results—protection (rakṣā) and removal of obstacles (upadrava-nivṛtti).