Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 182

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

हरिर्वामकरेणाधात्तांबूलं पूगखंडकम् । ततः पत्राणि संगृह्य तस्मै खंडान्समर्पयत् ॥ १८२ ॥

Transliteration

harirvāmakareṇādhāttāṃbūlaṃ pūgakhaṃḍakam | tataḥ patrāṇi saṃgṛhya tasmai khaṃḍānsamarpayat || 182 ||

Translation

हरिने डाव्या हाताने तांबूल व पूगखंड (सुपारी) घेतला. मग पाने एकत्र करून ते खंड त्याला अर्पण केले.

Word by Word

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• वाम-करेण: with the left hand
• वाम-करेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय समास: ‘वामः करः’ → वाम-कर; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• अधात्: placed, put
• अधात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/लुङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ताम्बूलम्: betel
• ताम्बूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्बूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• पूग-खण्डकम्: a piece of areca-nut
• पूग-खण्डकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूग (प्रातिपदिक) + खण्डक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास: ‘पूगस्य खण्डकम्’ (areca-nut piece); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (appositional with tām-būlam or additional object)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/अनन्तर-अव्यय (then/thereafter)

• पत्राणि: leaves
• पत्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• संगृह्य: having gathered
• संगृह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund, ल्यप्): ‘having collected’; अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; Dative singular

• खण्डान्: pieces
• खण्डान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• समर्पयत्: offered, presented
• समर्पयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-र्प्/अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the dialogue to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights devotional reverence expressed through upacāra—simple, respectful offerings (like tāmbūla and pūga) presented to honor Hari, showing that bhakti is enacted through mindful gesture and service.

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

Bhakti here appears as attentive seva: Hari’s deliberate act of gathering and offering portions models careful, personal devotion where even small items become sacred when offered with proper intention and respect.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual propriety (prayoga) and upacāra conventions—how offerings are handled and presented (saṃgṛhya, samarpayat), aligning with the technical, procedure-oriented spirit associated with Vedāṅga-linked disciplines.