Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
हरिरूपः शंकरात्मा मारुतिः कपिसत्तमः । पर्यायैरुच्यतेऽधीशः साक्षाद्विष्णुः शिवः परः ॥ ९१ ॥
harirūpaḥ śaṃkarātmā mārutiḥ kapisattamaḥ | paryāyairucyate'dhīśaḥ sākṣādviṣṇuḥ śivaḥ paraḥ || 91 ||
ผู้ซึ่งมีรูปเป็นหริ และมีแก่นแท้ภายในเป็นศังกร—คือมารุติ ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่วานร; ได้รับการสรรเสริญด้วยนามพ้องมากมาย; พระผู้เป็นเจ้านั้นคือวิษณุโดยตรง และคือศิวะผู้สูงสุด।
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It affirms the non-contradiction of Viṣṇu and Śiva at the supreme level and presents Hanumān as a direct embodiment where Hari’s form and Śaṅkara’s essence are united, guiding the devotee toward non-sectarian devotion.
By emphasizing paryāya (multiple sacred names/epithets), it supports bhakti through nāma-stuti—praising the Lord in many names—while keeping the focus on one Supreme Reality expressed as Viṣṇu/Śiva.
The verse uses a Vedanga-like approach to meaning: understanding paryāya (synonymous appellations) and precise semantic identification of deities—an interpretive method aligned with nirukta/lexical analysis and disciplined scriptural exegesis.