Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

The Exposition of Hanumān’s Protective Kavaca

Māruti-kavaca

Devanagari script

तत्र सर्वं मया वृत्तं रावणस्य वधांतकम् । पृष्टं प्रोवाच राजेंद्रः श्रीरामः स्वयमादरात् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

tatra sarvaṃ mayā vṛttaṃ rāvaṇasya vadhāṃtakam | pṛṣṭaṃ provāca rājeṃdraḥ śrīrāmaḥ svayamādarāt || 5 ||

Translation

Doon, isinalaysay ko ang lahat ng naganap hanggang sa pagpaslang kay Rāvaṇa. Nang ako’y tanungin, si Śrī Rāma mismo—ang pinakadakilang hari—ay nagsalita nang may paggalang at maingat na paglingap.

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय: ‘there’

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘everything’

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; उत्तमपुरुष; एकवचन; तृतीया (Instrumental)

• vṛttam: that occurred
• vṛttam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛt (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘happened/occurred’ (as reported matter)

• rāvaṇasya: of Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; षष्ठी; एकवचन

• vadhāntakam: ending in (his) death
• vadhāntakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vadha (प्रातिपदिक) + antaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष ‘वधः अन्तकः’ (death as the end); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vṛttam/sarvam)

• pṛṣṭam: being asked
• pṛṣṭam: Hetu/Nimitta (हेतु/निमित्त)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prach (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन; here: ‘when asked/being asked’ (absolute sense)

• provāca: said, spoke
• provāca: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया/वचन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• rājendraḥ: king of kings
• rājendraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय ‘राजानाम् इन्द्रः’; पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे/उपाधि (apposition)

• śrī-rāmaḥ: Lord Rāma
• śrī-rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: कर्मधारय (honorific); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Karta-prayojaka (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic): ‘himself’

• ādarāt: out of respect
• ādarāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (Ablative); एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (cause): ‘out of respect’

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic reciter; contextual voice within the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Ravana

FAQs

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

It emphasizes śraddhā in sacred history: the events culminating in Rāvaṇa’s fall are presented as dharma-instructive, and Śrī Rāma’s own careful narration models truthful, respectful transmission of dhārmic knowledge.

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

By foregrounding Śrī Rāma (a Viṣṇu-avatāra in Purāṇic understanding) as the honored speaker, it frames listening to and recounting his līlā as a bhakti practice—śravaṇa and kathā that inspire reverence and moral clarity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects the Vedāṅga principle of accurate transmission (especially śikṣā and vyākaraṇa in careful recitation and wording): sacred narratives should be conveyed precisely and respectfully when properly questioned.