Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 185

Hanūmaccarita

The Account of Hanumān

Devanagari script

उन्नमय्य मुखि तस्या इदमाह त्रिलोचनः । त्वदर्थं देवदेवेशि अपराधः कृतो मया ॥ १८५ ॥

Transliteration

unnamayya mukhi tasyā idamāha trilocanaḥ | tvadarthaṃ devadeveśi aparādhaḥ kṛto mayā || 185 ||

Translation

เมื่อทรงยกพระพักตร์ของนางขึ้น พระผู้มีสามเนตรตรัสว่า “โอ้เทวีผู้เป็นจอมแห่งเทพทั้งปวง เพื่อพระองค์เอง ข้าพเจ้าได้กระทำความผิดแล้ว”

Word by Word

• unnamayya: having raised (up)
• unnamayya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√nam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), from ud-√nam ‘to raise’; ‘having raised’

• mukhi: in/at the face
• mukhi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tasyāḥ: of her
• tasyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āha: said
• āha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• trilocanaḥ: Trilocana (the three-eyed one)
• trilocanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri-locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; compound: tri ‘three’ + locana ‘eye’ = ‘three-eyed’ (name of Śiva)

• tvad-artham: for your sake
• tvad-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad-artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: tvad ‘your’ + artha ‘purpose’

• deva-deva-eśi: O mistress of the gods
• deva-deva-eśi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-deva-īśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; compound: deva ‘god’ + deva ‘god’ + īśī ‘mistress’ = ‘O mistress of the gods’

• aparādhaḥ: an offense
• aparādhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aparādha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• kṛtaḥ: done/committed
• kṛtaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with aparādhaḥ

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

Speaker

Trilocana (Shiva)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi (Devadeveshi)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the dharmic principle that even the greatest beings acknowledge fault; admitting aparādha and seeking reconciliation is itself a mark of spiritual maturity and humility.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by humility and accountability—here the Lord’s confession models the devotee’s inner attitude of surrender, remorse for wrongdoing, and readiness to restore harmony.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly points to Dharma-śāstra practice: recognizing aparādha and moving toward prayāścitta (atonement) and restored conduct, a practical application often discussed alongside ritual discipline.