Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca

Māruti-kavaca

Devanagari script

सभया भयनिर्मुक्ता भवंति स्वकृतानुगाः । यस्यानेककथाः पुण्याः श्रूयंते प्रतिकल्पके ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

sabhayā bhayanirmuktā bhavaṃti svakṛtānugāḥ | yasyānekakathāḥ puṇyāḥ śrūyaṃte pratikalpake || 27 ||

Translation

ผู้ที่ดำเนินตามผลแห่งกรรมของตน ย่อมพ้นจากความหวาดกลัวได้แม้อยู่ท่ามกลางที่ประชุม และเรื่องเล่าอันเป็นบุญของพระองค์มีมากมาย ได้ยินกันในทุกกัลป์ครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่า

Word by Word

• स-भयाः: with fear, fearful
• स-भयाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—सह भयेन (स-उपपद-तत्पुरुषः)

• भय-निर्मुक्ताः: freed from fear
• भय-निर्मुक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक) + निर्मुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √मुच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—भयात् निर्मुक्ताः (पञ्चमी-तत्पुरुषः)

• भवन्ति: they become
• भवन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• स्व-कृत-अनुगाः: followers of their own deeds (bound to their karma)
• स्व-कृत-अनुगाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √कृ) + अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—स्वकृतस्य अनुगाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अनेक-कथाः: many stories
• अनेक-कथाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनेक (प्रातिपदिक) + कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः—अनेकाः कथाः

• पुण्याः: holy, meritorious
• पुण्याः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कथाः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• श्रूयन्ते: are heard, are recited
• श्रूयन्ते: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• प्रति-कल्पके: in each kalpa
• प्रति-कल्पके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + कल्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः—प्रतिकल्पम् (in each kalpa)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It links fearlessness to dharmic karma: when one lives in alignment with one’s own rightly-performed actions, fear diminishes, and the person becomes steady even in public or challenging settings.

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

By praising “puṇya-kathā” heard in every kalpa, it supports the bhakti method of śravaṇa (devotional hearing): sacred narration purifies the mind and strengthens dharmic resolve, which naturally reduces fear.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It underscores the applied principle behind dharma-śāstra and itihāsa-purāṇa transmission—regular hearing/recitation (śravaṇa) of authoritative narratives as a disciplined practice that shapes conduct and karmic outcomes.