Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

इत्थं सम्पूज्य नामानि दलाग्रेषु ततोऽर्चयेत् । सुग्रीवमंगद नीलं जांबवंतं नलं तथा ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

itthaṃ sampūjya nāmāni dalāgreṣu tato'rcayet | sugrīvamaṃgada nīlaṃ jāṃbavaṃtaṃ nalaṃ tathā || 15 ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ഇലകളുടെ അഗ്രങ്ങളിൽ പുണ്യനാമങ്ങളെ സമ്യക്പൂജ ചെയ്ത്, തുടർന്ന് സുഗ്രീവൻ, അങ്കദൻ, നീലൻ, ജാംബവാൻ, നലൻ എന്നിവരെ അർച്ചിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• ittham: thus/in this manner
• ittham: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ittham (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• sampūjya: having fully worshipped
• sampūjya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + pūj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), avyaya; ‘having duly worshipped’

• nāmāni: names
• nāmāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• dala-agreṣu: on the tips/fronts of the petals/leaves
• dala-agreṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dala (प्रातिपदिक) + agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative (7th), Plural; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः (dalasya agreṣu)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• arcayet: should worship
• arcayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arc (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (optative), Prathama-puruṣa, Singular; parasmaipada

• sugrīvam: Sugrīva
• sugrīvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sugrīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• aṅgadam: Aṅgada
• aṅgadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• nīlam: Nīla
• nīlam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nīla (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• jāmbavantam: Jāmbavān
• jāmbavantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• nalam: Nala
• nalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (क्रियाविशेषण/समुच्चयार्थक)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Sugriva
• Angada
• Nila
• Jambavan
• Nala

FAQs

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

It teaches that worship is strengthened by deliberate name-invocation: honoring sacred names first (as a mantra-based act) and then offering ritual arcana, linking devotion to precise ritual procedure.

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

By directing the devotee to worship exemplary devotees—Sugrīva, Aṅgada, Nīla, Jāmbavān, and Nala—it emphasizes bhakti through remembrance and reverence for the Lord’s associates, a classic Purāṇic method of deepening devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual praxis (kalpa-style procedure) and mantra-usage: placing/reciting names with a specific upacāra sequence (first nāma-pūjā, then arcana), showing how correct order and method are integral to effective worship.