Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69

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

Devanagari script

अशेषदुःखशान्त्यर्थः यंत्रं संधारयेद् बुधः । मारीज्वराभिचारादिसर्वोपद्रवनाशनम् ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

aśeṣaduḥkhaśāntyarthaḥ yaṃtraṃ saṃdhārayed budhaḥ | mārījvarābhicārādisarvopadravanāśanam || 69 ||

Translation

സകല ദുഃഖശാന്തിക്കായി ജ്ഞാനി ഈ യന്ത്രം ധരിക്കുകയോ സൂക്ഷിക്കുകയോ വേണം; മാരി-ജ്വരം, അഭിചാരം മുതലായ എല്ലാ ഉപദ്രവങ്ങളും ഇത് നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• अशेष-दुःख-शान्ति-अर्थः: for the purpose of ending all sorrow
• अशेष-दुःख-शान्ति-अर्थः: Hetu/Prayojana (हेतु/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (purpose: ‘for the pacification of all sorrows’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण to (यन्त्रः/यन्त्रधारणम्) understood

• यन्त्रम्: yantra
• यन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सम्-धारयेत्: should wear/keep (it)
• सम्-धारयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु) + सम् (उपसर्ग)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘should wear/hold’

• बुधः: a wise person
• बुधः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मारी-ज्वर-अभिचार-आदि-सर्व-उपद्रव-नाशनम्: destroyer of all afflictions like plague, fever, sorcery, etc.
• मारी-ज्वर-अभिचार-आदि-सर्व-उपद्रव-नाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मारी (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिचार (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (contextually predicate/attribute of यन्त्रम्); ‘destroyer of all calamities such as epidemic, fever, sorcery, etc.’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

It presents a dharmic remedy where a consecrated yantra is treated as a sacred support for śānti—reducing suffering and restoring inner and outer order by removing obstructive forces (upadravas).

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

Even though it is technical and remedial, the implied foundation is faith and reverence for sacred means (yantra/mantra) used in a devotional spirit—seeking protection through spiritually authorized practice rather than mere fear.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied ritual-technical knowledge—use of yantra-dhāraṇa (wearing/keeping a protective diagram) as a śānti practice to counter fever, hostile rites (abhicāra), and other disturbances.