Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

योषितामपि बालानां धृतं जनमनोहरम् । भूतकृत्यापिशाचानां दर्शनादेव नाशनम् ॥ ७० ॥

Transliteration

yoṣitāmapi bālānāṃ dhṛtaṃ janamanoharam | bhūtakṛtyāpiśācānāṃ darśanādeva nāśanam || 70 ||

Translation

സ്ത്രീകളും കുട്ടികളും ഇതു ധരിക്കാം; ഇത് ജനമനസ്സിനെ ആകർഷിക്കുന്നു. ഇതിന്റെ ദർശനം മാത്രത്താൽ ഭൂതം, കൃത്യ, പിശാച് മുതലായവ നശിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• योषिताम्: of women
• योषिताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• बालानाम्: of children
• बालानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (or नपुंसक in some contexts), षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• धृतम्: worn/held
• धृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘worn/held’ (refers to यन्त्रम् understood)

• जन-मनोहरम्: pleasing to people; attractive
• जन-मनोहरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक) + मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (pleasing to people); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण to (यन्त्रम्)

• भूत-कृत्या-पिशाचानाम्: of spirits, witchcraft-entities, and goblins
• भूत-कृत्या-पिशाचानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत्या (प्रातिपदिक) + पिशाच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (bhūtas, kṛtyās, and piśācas); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दर्शनात्: from (mere) seeing
• दर्शनात्: Hetu (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• एव: indeed; just
• एव: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• नाशनम्: destruction; remover
• नाशनम्: Kriya-phala (क्रियाफल/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; predicate noun (is a destroyer/destruction)

Speaker

Narada (in instruction mode within the Vedanga/ritual-application section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It presents a dharmic protective application (rakṣā-prayoga) that is accessible to all—women and children included—emphasizing that purity and sacred protection can be simple, socially acceptable, and effective against harmful influences.

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

While the verse is primarily about protection, it supports bhakti by removing fear and obstruction; safeguarding the devotee’s mind and environment helps sustain steady remembrance and worship without disturbance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science (prayoga) aligned with Vedanga-style technical instruction—how a wearable/visible protective item is used as a remedial measure to counter specific negative entities and occult afflictions.