Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
तस्मिन्गाने समस्तानां चित्रं दृष्टिरतिष्टत ॥ १३० ॥
tasmingāne samastānāṃ citraṃ dṛṣṭiratiṣṭata || 130 ||
เมื่อบทขับร้องนั้นเริ่มขึ้น สายตาของทุกผู้คนก็ตรึงแน่วแน่ด้วยความอัศจรรย์ใจ
Suta (narrating the account within the Narada Purana’s technical/arts context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the power of sacred sound: when the song/chant begins, collective attention becomes steady and absorbed, indicating how śravaṇa (reverent listening) naturally arises from elevated recitation.
By showing that singing/recitation can spontaneously draw the mind and senses into focused wonder, it supports bhakti practices like kīrtana—where devotion deepens through attentive hearing and absorption.
The verse points to disciplined listening and the effect of properly rendered sound—aligned with Śikṣā (phonetics) and svara (intonation), where correct vocal delivery produces clarity, focus, and devotional receptivity.