Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश यदि देयो वरो मम । त्वल्लिंगार्चनसामर्थ्यं नित्यमस्तु ममेश्वर ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

yadi prasanno deveśa yadi deyo varo mama | tvalliṃgārcanasāmarthyaṃ nityamastu mameśvara || 85 ||

Translation

ഹേ ദേവേശ്വരാ! നിങ്ങൾ പ്രസന്നനാകുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ, എനിക്ക് വരം നൽകുമെങ്കിൽ, ഹേ പ്രഭോ, എപ്പോഴും നിങ്ങളുടെ ലിംഗാർചന ചെയ്യാനുള്ള സാമർത്ഥ്യം എനിക്കുണ്ടാകട്ടെ।

Word by Word

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्तसूचक-अव्यय)

• prasannaḥ: pleased
• prasannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective

• deveśa: O Lord of gods
• deveśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deveśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्तसूचक-अव्यय)

• deyaḥ: to be given
• deyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √dā दा)
• Form: Gerundive/obligative (तव्यत्-अर्थ/यत्), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• varaḥ: boon
• varaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• mama: of me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• tvat: your
• tvat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन); used as first member in compound

• liṅga-arcana-sāmarthyam: power/ability for worship of the liṅga
• liṅga-arcana-sāmarthyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + arcana (प्रातिपदिक) + sāmarthya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'liṅgasya arcanam' + तत्पुरुष: 'arcanasya sāmarthyam'

• nityam: always
• nityam: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण द्वितीया/अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग)

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Imperative/benedictive sense (लोट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); 'let it be'

• mama: for me / my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• īśvara: O Lord
• īśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

A devotee addressing Devesha (Ishvara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ishvara
• Devesha
• Linga

FAQs

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

The verse treats unwavering worship itself as the greatest boon—seeking not worldly gain, but the lasting inner capacity (sāmarthya) to remain devoted through daily sacred practice.

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

It frames bhakti as continuity and steadfastness: the devotee prays for nitya-upāsanā—constant ability to worship the Lord—showing that devotion is sustained practice rather than a one-time emotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to ritual competence (sāmarthya) needed for regular arcana—discipline, correct procedure, and continuity of daily worship—aligning with the practical, technical orientation of the Third Pada.