Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 171

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

तेऽपि प्रादानसमये सूक्ष्मवस्त्राल्पवेष्टनम् । अथवामकरे न्यस्य करकं प्रेक्ष्य तत्र हि ॥ १७१ ॥

Transliteration

te'pi prādānasamaye sūkṣmavastrālpaveṣṭanam | athavāmakare nyasya karakaṃ prekṣya tatra hi || 171 ||

Translation

അവരും ദാനസമയത്ത് സൂക്ഷ്മവസ്ത്രവും അല്പവേഷ്ടനവും ധരിക്കണം; അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഇടങ്കയ്യിൽ ജലപാത്രം വെച്ച് അതിലേക്കു നോക്കി വിധി നടത്തണം.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle)

• प्र-आदान-समये: at the time of taking/receiving
• प्र-आदान-समये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र (उपसर्ग) + आदान (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘आदानस्य समयः’ (genitive tatpuruṣa)

• सूक्ष्म-वस्त्र-अल्प-वेष्टनम्: a thin cloth and a small wrapping
• सूक्ष्म-वस्त्र-अल्प-वेष्टनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूक्ष्म (प्रातिपदिक) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + वेष्टन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समाहार/वर्णनात्मक समासः—‘सूक्ष्मं वस्त्रं (च) अल्पं वेष्टनं’ इति वर्णन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequencing particle)

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्पार्थक निपात

• अमकरे: in the left hand
• अमकरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• न्यस्य: having placed
• न्यस्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु) → न्यस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘न्यस्य’ = having placed; अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• करकम्: a water-pot/vessel
• करकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रेक्ष्य: having looked
• प्रेक्ष्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘प्रेक्ष्य’ = having looked/observed

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-vidhi context, likely to Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It emphasizes ritual purity and focused intention during prādāna (sacred giving): simplicity of dress and mindful attention to the ritual vessel symbolize restraint, clarity, and correctness in dharmic action.

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

While not explicitly devotional, it supports bhakti through disciplined observance: careful performance of dharmic acts (like dana) with attention and humility becomes an offering-minded practice aligned with devotional living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-style ritual procedure—practical rules of conduct and handling of ritual implements (karaka/water vessel) at the moment of donation, consistent with Vedanga-oriented technical instruction.