Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

तत्त्वज्ञानमवाप्नोति कपींद्रस्य प्रसादतः । अथ मंत्रातरं वाक्ष्ये भूतविद्रावणं परम् ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

tattvajñānamavāpnoti kapīṃdrasya prasādataḥ | atha maṃtrātaraṃ vākṣye bhūtavidrāvaṇaṃ param || 98 ||

Translation

കപീന്ദ്രൻ (ഹനുമാൻ)ന്റെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ തത്ത്വജ്ഞാനം ലഭിക്കുന്നു. ഇനി ഭൂതപ്രേതാദികളെ അകറ്റുന്ന പരമമായ മറ്റൊരു മന്ത്രം ഞാൻ പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• तत्त्वज्ञानम्: knowledge of reality/principle
• तत्त्वज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व + ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘तत्त्वस्य ज्ञानम्’

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कपीन्द्रस्य: of the lord of monkeys
• कपीन्द्रस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपि + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘कपीनाम् इन्द्रः’ = lord of monkeys (Hanuman)

• प्रसादतः: by (his) grace
• प्रसादतः: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘from/through grace’

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha/Anvaya (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तर-अव्यय (then/now)

• मन्त्रातरम्: another mantra
• मन्त्रातरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र + तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; ‘तर’ = other/another (comparative suffix used lexically)

• वक्ष्ये: I shall tell
• वक्ष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भूतविद्रावणम्: the driving away of spirits
• भूतविद्रावणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत + विद्रावण (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधार)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘भूतानां विद्रावणम्’ = driving away spirits

• परम्: supreme/excellent
• परम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kapindra (Hanuman)

FAQs

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

It links higher realization (tattva-jñāna) with devotion and grace—here, specifically the grace of Kapīndra (Hanumān)—and then frames mantra-vidyā as a legitimate protective aid within dharmic practice.

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

Bhakti is implied through “prasāda” (grace): true knowledge is not presented as mere intellect, but as a fruit of divine favor gained through reverence to Kapīndra, after which practical spiritual aids like mantras are taught.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-application for protection (rakṣā) is emphasized—an applied, technical aspect of sacred speech and ritual procedure aligned with Vedāṅga-style discipline and correct mantra usage.