Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
आविर्भूतोऽस्म्यहं पूर्वं राज्ञो दशरथक्षये । चतुर्यूहात्मकस्तकत्र तस्य भार्यात्रये मुने ॥ ७ ॥
āvirbhūto'smyahaṃ pūrvaṃ rājño daśarathakṣaye | caturyūhātmakastakatra tasya bhāryātraye mune || 7 ||
पूर्वी राजा दशरथाच्या यज्ञकाळी, हे मुने, मी चतुर्यूहस्वरूप होऊन प्रकट झालो आणि त्याच्या तिन्ही राण्यांसाठी प्रादुर्भूत झालो।
Vishnu (as the divine being embodying the Caturvyuha, recalling the Ramayana context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links yajña (sacrificial rite) with divine grace: Vishnu reveals Himself in a concrete, accessible form, showing that dharma performed with devotion can become a doorway for the Lord’s saving presence.
By emphasizing Vishnu’s self-manifestation for the sake of devotees (here, Daśaratha’s household), the verse reinforces a bhakti principle: the Lord responds to sincere devotion and righteous worship, taking forms that nourish faith and fulfill dharmic aims.
It points to the applied side of Vedic ritual (Kalpa): the efficacy and purpose of yajña, where correct performance and intention are presented as conditions for divine appearance and boon-bestowal.