Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 165

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

अनातपप्रदेशे तु निधाय करकानथ । मन्दवातसमोपेते सूक्ष्मव्यजनवीजेते ॥ १६५ ॥

Transliteration

anātapapradeśe tu nidhāya karakānatha | mandavātasamopete sūkṣmavyajanavījete || 165 ||

Translation

จากนั้นให้นำไปวางไว้ในที่ร่มปราศจากแสงแดด มีลมอ่อนพัด แล้วพัดด้วยพัดที่ละเอียดอ่อนอย่างนุ่มนวล

Word by Word

• anātapa-pradeśe: in a place without sunlight
• anātapa-pradeśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: an-ātapa (प्रातिपदिक) + pradeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (न-तत्पुरुषः: आतपः न अस्ति यस्मिन्)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/समुच्चयार्थ-भेदक (particle: but/indeed)

• nidhāya: having placed
• nidhāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-dhā (धा धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; धातु: धा, उपसर्ग: नि; अर्थ: ‘स्थापयित्वा/निक्षिप्य’ (having placed)

• karakān: water-pots/jars
• karakān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (then/now)

• manda-vāta-samopete: in (a place) accompanied by a gentle breeze
• manda-vāta-samopete: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manda (प्रातिपदिक) + vāta (प्रातिपदिक) + sam-upeta (उप-इ धातु/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (anātapapradeśe इत्यस्य); समासः: तत्पुरुष (मन्दः वातः यस्मिन्; समुपेतः = युक्तः)

• sūkṣma-vyajana-vījete: (two attendants) fan (with) fine fans
• sūkṣma-vyajana-vījete: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sūkṣma (प्रातिपदिक) + vyajana (प्रातिपदिक) + vīj (वीज् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), द्विवचन; धातु: वीज् (to fan); पदम्: आत्मनेपद; अर्थ: ‘विजेते’ (they two fan)

Speaker

Narada (in instructional mode within the Vedanga/technical discipline context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, non-harmful procedure—creating the right external conditions (shade, mild airflow, gentle handling) so that a practice is performed without excess heat, agitation, or damage, reflecting the sāttvika ideal of careful, regulated conduct.

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

Indirectly, it models bhakti as attentive service: even practical steps are done with care and restraint, mirroring how a devotee serves the Lord through orderly, mindful action rather than haste or intensity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A procedural principle used across technical disciplines: maintain appropriate environmental conditions (avoid direct heat, use mild ventilation, apply gentle tools). This aligns with the Narada Purana’s Book 1.3 tone of method-based instruction rather than purely narrative teaching.