Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

द्रोणाद्रिहारको मेरुपीठकार्चनकारकः । दक्षिणाशाभास्करश्च सर्वविघ्नविनाशकः ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

droṇādrihārako merupīṭhakārcanakārakaḥ | dakṣiṇāśābhāskaraśca sarvavighnavināśakaḥ || 14 ||

Translation

เขาคือผู้ยกเขาโทรณาทริ (Droṇādri), ผู้ยังให้มีการอรจนาด้วยทอง ณ บัลลังก์เมรุ, ผู้ส่องสว่างดุจสุริยะในทิศใต้, และเป็นผู้ทำลายอุปสรรคทั้งปวง.

Word by Word

• droṇa-adri-hārakaḥ: the remover/bearer of Droṇa mountain
• droṇa-adri-hārakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: droṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + adri (प्रातिपदिक) + hāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (droṇādrim harati iti / droṇādreḥ hārakaḥ)

• meru-pīṭhaka-arcana-kārakaḥ: the performer of worship at the Meru-seat
• meru-pīṭhaka-arcana-kārakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: meru (प्रातिपदिक) + pīṭhaka (प्रातिपदिक) + arcana (प्रातिपदिक) + kāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (meru-pīṭhake arcanaṃ karoti iti)

• dakṣiṇa-āśā-bhāskaraḥ: the sun of the southern direction
• dakṣiṇa-āśā-bhāskaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āśā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāskara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (dakṣiṇāyāṃ āśāyāṃ bhāskaraḥ)

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

• sarva-vighna-vināśakaḥ: destroyer of all obstacles
• sarva-vighna-vināśakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + vighna (प्रातिपदिक) + vināśaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Nominative (1st), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (sarveṣāṃ vighnānāṃ vināśakaḥ)

Speaker

Narada (in a technical/ritual listing within the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Meru
• Droṇādri

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a set of divine epithets emphasizing obstacle-removal (vighna-vināśana) and auspicious directional/ritual symbolism, framing the deity as the power that clears impediments and sanctifies worship through proper offerings.

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

It models bhakti through nāma-smaraṇa (remembering and reciting sacred names): devotion is expressed by praising the deity’s powers—protector, illuminer, and remover of hindrances—thereby cultivating reliance and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical concerns typical of Vedanga contexts: directionality (dakṣiṇāśā), prescribed worship-implements/materials (kāñcana—gold), and the use of stotra-style name-lists for specific ritual goals like vighna-śānti.