Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22

The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī

Devanagari script

कपोलकर्णमूले च चिबुकोर्द्ध्वाधरोष्ठके । कण्ठे घोणे च भुजयोर्हृत्तनौ नाभिमण्डले ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

kapolakarṇamūle ca cibukorddhvādharoṣṭhake | kaṇṭhe ghoṇe ca bhujayorhṛttanau nābhimaṇḍale || 22 ||

Translation

على الخدّ وعند أصل الأذن؛ وعلى الذقن وعلى الشفة العليا والسفلى؛ وعلى الحلق والأنف؛ وعلى الذراعين؛ وفي موضع القلب؛ وعلى الخصر النحيل ودائرة السرّة—فهذه هي المواضع المعيّنة.

Word by Word

• कपोल-कर्ण-मूले: at the root of the cheek and ear
• कपोल-कर्ण-मूले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपोल (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कपोलस्य कर्णस्य च मूलम्/मूले)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction 'and')

• चिबुकोः: of the chin (i.e., on the chin area)
• चिबुकोः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिबुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• ऊर्ध्व-अधर-ओष्ठके: on the upper and lower lip
• ऊर्ध्व-अधर-ओष्ठके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अधर (प्रातिपदिक) + ओष्ठक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ऊर्ध्वाधरयोः ओष्ठकः)

• कण्ठे: on the throat
• कण्ठे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• घोणे: on the nose
• घोणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• भुजयोः: of the two arms (i.e., on the arms)
• भुजयोः: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन

• हृत्-तनौ: on the heart and body
• हृत्-तनौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत्/हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + तनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; द्वन्द्वः (हृदि च तनौ च)

• नाभि-मण्डले: on the navel-circle
• नाभि-मण्डले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नाभेः मण्डलम्)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, within Vedanga-Shiksha instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, embodied precision in sacred recitation—linking specific bodily regions to the practitioner’s awareness so that mantra-ucchāraṇa (utterance) remains controlled, pure, and effective in ritual and study.

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

While not a direct bhakti verse, it supports bhakti practice by safeguarding mantra integrity: accurate chanting and attentive bodily discipline are presented as practical foundations for worship, japa, and ritual offerings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vedāṅga-Śikṣā: attention to pronunciation mechanics and recitation discipline, using enumerated bodily points as a technical aid for correct chanting and controlled vocal production.