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 ||
جس کی صورت ہری ہے اور باطن شَنکر—وہی ماروتی، بندروں میں افضل، بہت سے ہم معنی القاب سے سراہا جاتا ہے؛ وہی ادھیش براہِ راست وِشنو ہے، اور وہی پرم شِو ہے۔
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.