Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

गौतमः सर्वदैत्तयानां सन्निधौ वाक्यमुक्तवान् । किमनेन कृते पापं येन च्छिन्नमिदं शिरः ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

gautamaḥ sarvadaittayānāṃ sannidhau vākyamuktavān | kimanena kṛte pāpaṃ yena cchinnamidaṃ śiraḥ || 66 ||

Translation

Gautama disse estas palavras na presença de todos os Daityas: «Que pecado ele cometeu, pelo qual esta cabeça foi decepada?»

Word by Word

• गौतमः: Gautama
• गौतमः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमाविभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• सर्वदैत्तयानाम्: of all the Daityas
• सर्वदैत्तयानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वदैत्तय (प्रातिपदिक: सर्व + दैत्तय)
• Form: षष्ठीविभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• सन्निधौ: in the presence
• सन्निधौ: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमीविभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• वाक्यम्: a statement, words
• वाक्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीयाविभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• उक्तवान्: spoke, uttered
• उक्तवान्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्तवतुँ (Perfect participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि—“having said/spoke”

• किम्: what
• किम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीयाविभक्ति (2nd/Accusative) एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); प्रश्न (interrogative)

• अनेन: by this (one)
• अनेन: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीयाविभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक (contextual)

• कृते: when done, upon doing
• कृते: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Occasion)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (Past passive participle), सप्तमीविभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग; लोके—“when (it was) done”

• पापम्: sin, wrongdoing
• पापम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमाविभक्ति (1st/Nominative) / द्वितीयाविभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); अत्र प्रश्नार्थे कर्मवत्

• येन: by which
• येन: करण (Karana/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीयाविभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुल्लिङ्ग; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• च्छिन्नम्: cut off
• च्छिन्नम्: विशेषण (Predicate/qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √छिद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (Past passive participle), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; “cut off”

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: विशेष्य (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमाविभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• शिरः: head
• शिरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमाविभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

Speaker

Gautama (sage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)

Secondary Rasa: vira (heroic)

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It frames a dharmic inquiry into karmic causality—before judging an outcome (like beheading), one must ask what adharma (pāpa) led to it, emphasizing moral accountability.

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

Indirectly, it supports bhakti-driven dharma: devotion is not sentimental alone but aligned with righteousness, discernment, and understanding the causes of suffering and punishment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a nyāya-like method of reasoning—questioning cause and effect in ethical matters—often used in dharma discussions alongside Vedanga-informed interpretive discipline.