Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 191

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

अथ गत्वा शिवं विंशे लब्धानुज्ञस्त्वरागतः । भोजयामास गिरिजां देवीं चारुंधतीं तथा ॥ १९१ ॥

Transliteration

atha gatvā śivaṃ viṃśe labdhānujñastvarāgataḥ | bhojayāmāsa girijāṃ devīṃ cāruṃdhatīṃ tathā || 191 ||

Translation

പിന്നീട് അവൻ ഇരുപതാം (കാലം/വർഷം) ശിവന്റെ അടുക്കൽ ചെന്നു അനുവാദം നേടി വേഗത്തിൽ മടങ്ങിവന്നു; ദേവി ഗിരിജയ്ക്കും പതിവ്രതയായ അരുന്ധതിക്കും വിധിപൂർവ്വം ഭോജനം ഒരുക്കി നൽകി।

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (सम्बन्ध/अनन्तरार्थक) — ‘then/thereupon’

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/ल्यप्), अव्ययभाव; ‘having gone’

• शिवम्: to Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• विंशे: in the twentieth (time/period)
• विंशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘विंशे’ = ‘विंशतौ/विंशतिमध्ये’ इत्यर्थे (locative usage)

• लब्ध-अनुज्ञः: having obtained permission
• लब्ध-अनुज्ञः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लब्ध (लभ् धातोः क्त, कृदन्त) + अनुज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (लब्धा अनुज्ञा यस्य सः)

• त्वर-आगतः: having come quickly
• त्वर-आगतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरा (प्रातिपदिक) + आगत (आ-गम् धातोः क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (त्वरया आगतः)

• भोजयामास: caused to eat / fed
• भोजयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोजक (Causative) + लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गिरिजाम्: Girijā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘गिरिजाम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक) — conjunction ‘and’

• अरुंधतीम्: Arundhatī
• अरुंधतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरुंधती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — ‘likewise/also’

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within the Narada Purana tradition; dialogue context commonly framed around Narada and the Sanatkumara tradition in this section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Girija (Parvati)
• Arundhati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharma expressed through humility and reverence—seeking Śiva’s consent and then honoring revered figures through ceremonial feeding, a classic purāṇic marker of merit (puṇya) and right conduct.

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

Bhakti here is shown as practical devotion: respecting divine authority (Śiva) and serving the divine feminine (Girijā) and exemplary virtue (Arundhatī) through hospitality and offering of food.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-oriented practice (ritual procedure): obtaining permission (anujñā) and performing bhojana-sevā (honorific feeding), which aligns with smārta-purāṇic norms of rite and etiquette.