Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
सद्योजाते महाकल्पे श्रुतवीर्ये हनूमति । मम श्रीरामचन्द्रस्य भक्तिरस्तु सदैव हि ॥ २ ॥
sadyojāte mahākalpe śrutavīrye hanūmati | mama śrīrāmacandrasya bhaktirastu sadaiva hi || 2 ||
Dalam mahākalpa yang baru bermula ini, pada Hanumān yang masyhur dengan keperwiraannya, semoga bhakti kepada Śrī Rāmacandra tuanku senantiasa bersemayam dalam diriku, sesungguhnya.
Narada (as a devotional petitioner within the Narada Purana’s instructional flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse functions as a focused bhakti-prayer: by invoking Hanumān—famed for steadfast service—it asks for unbroken devotion to Śrī Rāmacandra, presenting constancy (sadā) as the hallmark of true devotion.
Bhakti here is not framed as a one-time act but as a continuous inner state—“may devotion ever abide in me.” Hanumān is invoked as the ideal exemplar of single-pointed service, implying that remembrance of such exemplars stabilizes devotion to Rāma.
The verse reflects prayoga-style usage (application in recitation): an auspicious invocation that can be employed in japa or stotra recitation to set intention (saṅkalpa) for steady devotion, aligning with the Vedāṅga emphasis on correct liturgical employment of mantra-like verses.