Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88

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

Devanagari script

सर्वव्याध्यादि सम्प्रोच्य भयांते च निवारण ॥ ८८ ॥

Transliteration

sarvavyādhyādi samprocya bhayāṃte ca nivāraṇa || 88 ||

Translation

Depois de prescrever devidamente os meios para todas as doenças e afins, ele também expõe, ao final, o remédio que afasta o medo.

Word by Word

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); विशेषण (adjectival)

• व्याधि: disease
• व्याधि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• आदि: etc., and so on
• आदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय; उपपद/समुच्चयार्थे (indeclinable; meaning 'etc./and the like')

• सम्प्रोच्य: having proclaimed
• सम्प्रोच्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+प्र+वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); 'having proclaimed/uttered'

• भय: in fear
• भय: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Masculine, Locative, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• निवारण: removal, prevention
• निवारण: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नि+वृ (धातु) → निवारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); भाववाचक (action-noun)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching to Narada in a Vedanga/technical context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It signals a structured teaching method: after addressing bodily afflictions (vyādhi), the text culminates in removing fear (bhaya), implying that true protection includes both physical well-being and inner steadiness.

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

By framing “remedy” as a concluding safeguard, it aligns with the Purāṇic view that devotional refuge—supported by prescribed practices—ultimately dispels fear, a key fruit of taking shelter in dharma and the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects an applied, technical orientation typical of Vedāṅga-style instruction: systematic “prescription” (samprocya) of remedial measures—often involving mantra, rite, and procedure—aimed at specific outcomes like disease-relief and fear-warding.