Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

क्षतग्रंथौ महारण्ये दुर्गेव्याघ्ने च दंतिनि । क्रूरसत्त्वेषु सर्वेषु शश्वदूंधविमोक्षणे ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

kṣatagraṃthau mahāraṇye durgevyāghne ca daṃtini | krūrasattveṣu sarveṣu śaśvadūṃdhavimokṣaṇe || 37 ||

Translation

గాయగ్రంథి (గాయం/గడ్డ) ఉన్నప్పుడు, మహారణ్యంలో, దుర్గమ ప్రదేశంలో, పులి మరియు దంతి (ఏనుగు) ఎదురైనప్పుడు; అన్ని క్రూర జంతువుల మధ్య, నిత్య అపద్విమోచనార్థం—(ఇది) జపించవలెను.

Word by Word

• kṣata-granthau: in wounds and swellings/knots
• kṣata-granthau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣata (प्रातिपदिक) + granthi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष ("wounded" + "knot/swelling")

• mahā-araṇye: in a great forest
• mahā-araṇye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + araṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः कर्मधारय ("great" + "forest")

• durge: in a difficult place/fort
• durge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vyāghne: in (the presence of) a tiger
• vyāghne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāghra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयार्थक निपात)

• daṃtini: in (the presence of) an elephant
• daṃtini: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dantin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• krūra-sattveṣu: among cruel beings
• krūra-sattveṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krūra (प्रातिपदिक) + sattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः कर्मधारय ("cruel" + "creatures")

• sarveṣu: in all
• sarveṣu: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन); adjective qualifying krūra-sattveṣu

• śaśvat: always/constantly
• śaśvat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śaśvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• ūṃdha-vimokṣaṇe: in the release from ūṃdha (textually obscure)
• ūṃdha-vimokṣaṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūṃdha (प्रातिपदिक; uncertain/rare) + vimokṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ("of ūṃdha" + "release"), reading per transmitted text

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the applied use of protective recitation)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: vira

FAQs

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

It frames sacred recitation as a dharmic safeguard—meant to steady the mind and invoke protective order (rakṣā) in moments of bodily harm, wilderness danger, and encounters with violent forces.

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

Though practical in tone, it supports bhakti by directing the devotee to remember and rely on sacred power during fear and crisis—turning danger into an occasion for continual remembrance and surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects prayoga-style application—how a prescribed recitation is contextually deployed (vinīyoga) for specific situations, aligning with Vedanga-informed ritual procedure and correct usage.