Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

Dīpa-vidhi-vyākhyānam

Procedure for Lamp-Offering to Hanumān

Devanagari script

कृतघ्नाय न दातव्यं दातव्यं च परीक्षिते । बहुना किमिहोक्तेन सर्वं दद्यात्कपीश्वरः ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

kṛtaghnāya na dātavyaṃ dātavyaṃ ca parīkṣite | bahunā kimihoktena sarvaṃ dadyātkapīśvaraḥ || 90 ||

Translation

不可施与忘恩负义之人；当先审察而后布施。此处多言何益？万那罗之主哈奴曼，已将自身一切尽皆奉献。

Word by Word

• कृतघ्नाय: to an ungrateful person
• कृतघ्नाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृतघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान/दत्तेः), एकवचन; समासः—कृतं घ्नाति इति (कृत+घ्न)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• दातव्यम्: should be given
• दातव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय—‘should be given’

• दातव्यम्: should be given
• दातव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुनरुक्त्या विशेषः—‘(but) should be given’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• परीक्षिते: O Parīkṣit
• परीक्षिते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परीक्षित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• बहुना: with much (talk)
• बहुना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; ‘बहु’ = much (instrumental: by much/with much)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: here)

• उक्तेन: by (this) statement
• उक्तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उक्त (क्त-कृदन्त, ‘said’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; ‘उक्तेन’ = by what is said

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• कपीश्वरः: the lord of monkeys (Hanumān)
• कपीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपीश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—कपीनाम् ईश्वरः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman

FAQs

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

It teaches dāna-dharma with discernment: charity becomes spiritually fruitful when offered to worthy recipients, while giving to the ungrateful wastes merit; Hanumān is cited as the exemplar of total, selfless offering.

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

By pointing to Kapīśvara (Hanumān), it highlights bhakti as complete dedication—offering one’s capacities and possessions for dharma—while also keeping ethical clarity about where one’s support should go.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Practical nīti within dharma: the principle of parīkṣā (careful examination) before dāna—evaluating character (gratitude, integrity) to ensure the act aligns with righteous conduct.