Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119

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

Devanagari script

प्रस्वापकाले शय्यायां स्मरेन्मंत्रमनन्यधीः । तस्य दुःस्वप्नचौरादिभयं नैव भवेत्क्वचित् ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

prasvāpakāle śayyāyāṃ smarenmaṃtramananyadhīḥ | tasya duḥsvapnacaurādibhayaṃ naiva bhavetkvacit || 119 ||

Translation

ยามจะเคลิ้มหลับบนที่นอน พึงระลึกมนตร์นี้ด้วยจิตไม่วอกแวก ผู้เช่นนั้นย่อมไม่เกิดความกลัวจากฝันร้าย โจร และสิ่งทำนองนั้นในกาลใดๆ

Word by Word

• प्रस्वापकाले: at bedtime/at the time of sleep
• प्रस्वापकाले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्वाप + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Masculine, Locative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘at the time of falling asleep’)

• शय्यायाम्: on the bed
• शय्यायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शय्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Feminine, Locative, Singular

• स्मरेत्: should remember/recite
• स्मरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Optative, 3rd person singular, active

• मन्त्रम्: the mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनन्यधीः: with one-pointed mind
• अनन्यधीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्य + धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारय (‘one whose mind is undistracted/one-pointed’)

• तस्य: of him/of that person
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; Genitive, Singular

• दुःस्वप्नचौरादिभयम्: fear from bad dreams, thieves, etc.
• दुःस्वप्नचौरादिभयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःस्वप्न + चौर + आदि + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; Neuter, Nominative, Singular; समास: (दुःस्वप्न-चौर-आदि)-भय = ‘fear from bad dreams, thieves, etc.’ (बहुपद-तत्पुरुष)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• एव: indeed/at all
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• भवेत्: would arise/be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Optative, 3rd person singular, active

• क्वचित्: ever/at any time
• क्वचित्: Desha-Kala (देश-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देश/काल-अवधारणार्थ (indefinite adverb: ‘ever/anywhere/at any time’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It teaches that one-pointed remembrance of a sacred mantra at bedtime functions as a protective discipline (rakṣā), stabilizing the mind and removing fear-producing impressions such as bad dreams and anxiety about harm.

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

By emphasizing ananyadhī—undivided attention—the verse points to bhakti as steady inner recollection (smaraṇa) rather than mere external ritual, making devotion continuous even at the threshold of sleep.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights a practical prayoga of mantra-smaraṇa tied to disciplined mental focus (ananya-dhī), aligning with Vedāṅga-style applied knowledge where correct, attentive use of mantra is treated as a method for tangible results (rakṣā and peace of mind).