Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

देवकार्यविधानार्थं विदूषितमतिर्जगौ । पुत्रो मे भरतो नाम यौवराज्येऽभिषिच्यताम् ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

devakāryavidhānārthaṃ vidūṣitamatirjagau | putro me bharato nāma yauvarājye'bhiṣicyatām || 16 ||

Translation

देवकार्याच्या विधीचा बहाणा करून, ज्याची बुद्धी कलुषित झाली होती, ती म्हणाली— “माझा पुत्र भरत युवराज्यपदी अभिषिक्त व्हावा.”

Word by Word

• देवकार्यविधानार्थम्: for the purpose of arranging the gods' work
• देवकार्यविधानार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव+कार्य+विधान+अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्राय, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular used adverbially 'for the purpose of'; components: देवकार्य (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + विधानार्थ (चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• विदूषितमतिḥ: (she) of corrupted mind
• विदूषितमतिḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि+दूष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) + मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: 'whose mind is corrupted'

• जगौ: said
• जगौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत), परस्मैपद, तृतीयपुरुष, एकवचन; Perfect: 'said/spoke'

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• मे: my
• मे: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular enclitic

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; proper noun

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha-marker (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (quotative/particle)

• यौवराज्ये: in the heir-apparent-ship
• यौवराज्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवराज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• अभिषिच्यताम्: let (him) be consecrated
• अभिषिच्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), आत्मनेपद, तृतीयपुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative passive/impersonal: 'let (him) be anointed'

Speaker

Narrator (contextual prose/verse narration within the Adhyaya; specific speaker not explicit in this shloka)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Bharata

FAQs

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

It highlights how outwardly “religious” motives (deva-kārya) can be used to justify worldly ambition; the Purana signals that dharma requires inner purity of intention, not merely ritual framing.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts sincere dharmic intent with a mind “corrupted” by ulterior aims—implying that true bhakti and dharma depend on honest motive rather than using sacred language to advance personal agendas.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse alludes to ritual procedure and consecration terminology—especially abhiṣeka and vidhi/vidhāna (ordinance)—which connects with Kalpa (ritual injunctions) and the technical language of rites.