Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

वश्ये भये विवादे च वेश्मसंग्रामसंकटे । द्यूते दृष्टिस्तंभने च विद्वेषे मारणे तथा ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

vaśye bhaye vivāde ca veśmasaṃgrāmasaṃkaṭe | dyūte dṛṣṭistaṃbhane ca vidveṣe māraṇe tathā || 35 ||

Translation

在使人屈服之法、在恐惧与争讼之时；在家宅与战斗所生之危难中；在赌博、令他人目光凝滞之术、播下怨憎之行，以及同样在毁灭性的“玛拉那”(māraṇa)作法中——皆可施用此法。

Word by Word

• vaśye: in subjugation (rite)
• vaśye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaśya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhaye: in fear/danger
• bhaye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vivāde: in dispute
• vivāde: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vivāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयार्थक निपात)

• veśma-saṃgrāma-saṃkaṭe: in a crisis of house or battle
• veśma-saṃgrāma-saṃkaṭe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veśman (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃgrāma (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/निर्देश-तत्पुरुष ("house/battle"-related crisis)

• dyūte: in gambling
• dyūte: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dyūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• dṛṣṭi-stambhane: in arresting/immobilizing sight
• dṛṣṭi-stambhane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक) + stambhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ("of sight" + "stopping")

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयार्थक निपात)

• vidveṣe: in enmity/hatred
• vidveṣe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidveṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• māraṇe: in killing/destruction
• māraṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

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

The verse catalogues specific worldly crises where mantra-prayoga is said to be applied, showing the Purana’s Third Pada focus on technical disciplines and pragmatic ritual remedies alongside higher dharma.

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

Indirectly: it presents ritual techniques as situational aids, while the broader Narada Purana frames lasting protection and right conduct as grounded in devotion and dharmic restraint rather than mere coercive power.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Applied mantra-prayoga vocabulary (e.g., vaśya, stambhana, māraṇa) reflects technical ritual science and disciplined formula-usage—an applied, practice-oriented strand often discussed alongside auxiliary sciences in the Purana’s Vedanga-focused section.