Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

गृहस्याभिमुखी द्वारे निखनेन्मंत्रमुञ्चरन् । ग्रहाभिचाररोगाग्निविषचौरनृपोद्भवाः ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

gṛhasyābhimukhī dvāre nikhanenmaṃtramuñcaran | grahābhicārarogāgniviṣacauranṛpodbhavāḥ || 30 ||

Translation

面向宅门，一边诵持真言，一边将其埋入地中。由此得护佑，能防星曜灾厄、黑法咒害（abhicāra）、疾病、火患、毒害、盗贼，以及由王权（官府）所致之祸。

Word by Word

• gṛhasya: of the house
• gṛhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (Neuter), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive, 6th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• abhimukhī: facing (towards)
• abhimukhī: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhimukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); used adverbially = 'facing towards'

• dvāre: at the door
• dvāre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāra (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (Neuter), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative, 7th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• nikhanet: should bury/dig in
• nikhanet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: khan (खन् धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada; with upasarga ni-

• mantram: mantra
• mantram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative, 2nd), Ekavacana (Singular)

• uñcaran: uttering (reciting)
• uñcaran: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (present active participle), Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); 'uttering/reciting' (here: uccaran/uccārayann sense)

• graha-abhicāra-roga-agni-viṣa-caura-nṛpa-udbhavāḥ: arising from ग्रह (seizure/planetary affliction), sorcery, disease, fire, poison, thieves, kings
• graha-abhicāra-roga-agni-viṣa-caura-nṛpa-udbhavāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: graha (प्रातिपदिक) + abhicāra (प्रातिपदिक) + roga (प्रातिपदिक) + agni (प्रातिपदिक) + viṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + caura (प्रातिपदिक) + nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक) + udbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative, 1st), Bahuvacana (Plural); bahu-tatpuruṣa: 'arising from grahas, sorcery, disease, fire, poison, thieves, kings' (udbhava = 'arisen from')

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It frames mantra as a dharmic protective force, applied through a precise rite at the house-threshold to ward off both seen and unseen harms (graha and abhicāra), showing how sacred speech is used for rakṣā (spiritual safeguarding).

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

Though technical in nature, it implies reliance on sacred mantra—traditionally empowered through devotion and purity—so protection is not merely material but rooted in reverent recitation and trust in divine order upheld by mantra.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual-technology and graha-related remedial practice (graha-śānti), combining correct mantra-utterance with a specified placement (at the doorway) as part of a protective rite.