Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164

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

Devanagari script

आरण्यसाणकोत्पन्ने वह्नौ यष्टिं प्रतापयेत् । बदरीभूरुहोत्थां तां मंत्रेणानेन सप्तधा ॥ १६४ ॥

Transliteration

āraṇyasāṇakotpanne vahnau yaṣṭiṃ pratāpayet | badarībhūruhotthāṃ tāṃ maṃtreṇānena saptadhā || 164 ||

Translation

अरणी घासून उत्पन्न झालेल्या अग्नीत बदरीच्या कोंबापासून झालेली यष्टि तापवावी; हा मंत्र सात वेळा जपत।

Word by Word

• आरण्यसाणक-उत्पन्ने: in (a fire) produced from forest-sāṇaka fuel
• आरण्यसाणक-उत्पन्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आरण्यसाणक + उत्पन्न (कृदन्त; √पद्/√पत्? here √पद्/√पद्? conventional: √पद् with उपसर्ग उत्; क्त)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative, Singular; adjective qualifying वह्नौ; (in the fire) produced from āraṇya-sāṇaka

• वह्नौ: in the fire
• वह्नौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Locative, Singular

• यष्टिम्: a staff/rod
• यष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रतापयेत्: should heat
• प्रतापयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √तप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Parasmaipada; should heat/temper

• बदरी-भूरुह-उत्थाम्: arisen from the badarī tree
• बदरी-भूरुह-उत्थाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बदरी + भूरुह + उत्थ (कृदन्त; उत् + √स्था (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agreeing with यष्टिम् (understood as ताम्); Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• ताम्: that (rod)
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• मन्त्रेण: with a mantra
• मन्त्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental, Singular

• अनेन: with this
• अनेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental, Singular

• सप्तधा: seven times/sevenfold
• सप्तधा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सप्तधा (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: sevenfold)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined ritual purity: a properly kindled sacred fire (arani) and a consecrated implement (badarī staff) are sanctified through sevenfold mantra-recitation, aligning action (karma) with sacred speech (mantra).

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

Though primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing reverent, mantra-centered practice—devotion expressed as careful worshipful procedure rather than casual action.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa/prayoga (ritual procedure) is highlighted: correct fire-kindling method (arani), selection of ritual material (badarī wood), and the prescribed count of mantra repetition (seven times).