Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78

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

Devanagari script

अशोकवनवीथ्यंते दारुणाक्षकुमारक । छेदनांते वनरक्षाकरांते तु समूह च ॥ ७८ ॥

Transliteration

aśokavanavīthyaṃte dāruṇākṣakumāraka | chedanāṃte vanarakṣākarāṃte tu samūha ca || 78 ||

Translation

ഹേ ദാരുണാക്ഷ-കുമാരകാ! അശോകവനത്തിലെ പാതയുടെ അറ്റത്ത് ഒരു തുറന്ന സ്ഥലമുണ്ട്; കൂടാതെ മരംവെട്ടുന്ന സ്ഥലത്തിന്റെ അറ്റത്ത് വനരക്ഷകരുടെ സംഗമസ്ഥാനവും ഉണ്ട്.

Word by Word

• अशोक-वन-वीथि-अन्ते: at the end of ‘Aśoka-forest-street’ (phrase-end marker)
• अशोक-वन-वीथि-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अशोक (प्रातिपदिक) + वन (प्रातिपदिक) + वीथि (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय-प्रयोगः (locative sense: ‘at the end of/after’ = अन्ते)

• दारुण-अक्ष-कुमारक: O boy with fierce eyes
• दारुण-अक्ष-कुमारक: सम्बोधन/आमन्त्रण (Sambodhana/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारुण (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + कुमारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (qualificative)

• छेदन-अन्ते: at the end of ‘cutting’ (phrase-end marker)
• छेदन-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: छेदन (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय-प्रयोगः (locative sense: ‘at the end of/after’ = अन्ते)

• वन-रक्षा-कर-अन्ते: at the end of ‘forest-protection-doer’ (phrase-end marker)
• वन-रक्षा-कर-अन्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक) + रक्षा (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय-प्रयोगः (locative sense: ‘at the end of/after’ = अन्ते)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थे ‘but/indeed’

• समूहः: a group/collection
• समूहः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समूह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dāruṇākṣa-kumāraka
• Aśoka-vana
• vana-rakṣaka

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a sthāna-nirdeśa (location marker), grounding the teaching or episode in a specific setting; such concrete scene-setting supports attentive listening (śravaṇa) and disciplined recollection, which are valued aids to dharma-oriented study.

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

Direct bhakti doctrine is not stated here; instead, it supports bhakti practice indirectly by structuring the narrative context—helping the listener remain focused and receptive, which is essential for devotional hearing of Purāṇic instruction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly provides descriptive orientation rather than a Vedāṅga rule; its practical takeaway aligns with disciplined textual comprehension—tracking speakers, settings, and sequence—an essential skill when studying technical material embedded in Purāṇic discourse.