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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

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

मूले मूलाच्च नाभ्यन्तं नाभ्यादि हृदयावधि । हृदयाद्भ्रूयुगान्तं तु नेत्रत्रये च मस्तके ॥ ३१ ॥

mūle mūlācca nābhyantaṃ nābhyādi hṛdayāvadhi | hṛdayādbhrūyugāntaṃ tu netratraye ca mastake || 31 ||

من الجذر (مولا) إلى السُّرّة؛ ومن السُّرّة إلى موضع القلب؛ ومن القلب إلى نهاية الموضع بين الحاجبين؛ ثم إلى «العين الثالثة» في الرأس—هكذا تكون المقامات الباطنة المتتابعة للتأمل.

mūleat the root/base
mūle:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmūla (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)
mūlātfrom the root/base
mūlāt:
Apādāna (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootmūla (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
nābhi-antamup to the navel (navel-end)
nābhi-antam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootnābhi + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: nābheḥ antaḥ/antam
nābhi-ādistarting from the navel
nābhi-ādi:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootnābhi + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormAvyayībhāva: ‘beginning from the navel’; functions adverbially
hṛdaya-avadhiup to the heart
hṛdaya-avadhi:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roothṛdaya + avadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormAvyayībhāva: ‘up to the heart’; adverbial limit expression
hṛdayātfrom the heart
hṛdayāt:
Apādāna (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Roothṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)
bhrū-yuga-antamup to the end of the pair of eyebrows
bhrū-yuga-antam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootbhrū + yuga + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: bhrūyugasya antam
tubut/indeed
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormParticle (विरोध/विशेषणार्थक अव्यय)
netra-trayein the three eyes
netra-traye:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootnetra + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); द्विगु: ‘in the triad of eyes’
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
mastakeon the head
mastake:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmastaka (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga-style technical exposition)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

N
Narada
S
Sanatkumara

FAQs

It gives a stepwise inner map for meditation—moving awareness from the base, to navel, to heart, to the brow center, culminating in the head—indicating progressive refinement of consciousness toward liberation-oriented concentration.

While technical and yogic, it supports bhakti by stabilizing the mind; concentrated inner awareness makes japa, remembrance of Vishnu, and devotional contemplation steadier and less distracted.

A Shiksha-like precision in bodily/inner loci used for recitation and contemplation—showing how disciplined placement of attention (dhāraṇā) is treated as a technical aid to mantra and spiritual practice.