Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

नसोर्वक्रे च चिबुके कण्ठे दोर्मूलके हृदि । उदरे नाभिदेशे च लिंगे मूलसरोरुहे ॥ १६६ ॥

Transliteration

nasorvakre ca cibuke kaṇṭhe dormūlake hṛdi | udare nābhideśe ca liṃge mūlasaroruhe || 166 ||

Translation

عند انثناء المنخرين، وعند الذقن، وفي الحلق، وعند أصل الذراعين، وفي القلب، وفي البطن، وفي موضع السُّرّة، وعند العضو التناسلي، وعند لوتس الجذر (مولادهارا)—فهذه هي المواضع المعيّنة.

Word by Word

• नसोः: of the two nostrils
• नसोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नासिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual) — 'of the two nostrils'

• वक्रे: in the curve/bend
• वक्रे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चिबुके: in the chin
• चिबुके: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिबुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• दोर्मूलके: at the root of the arms (armpit/shoulder-base)
• दोर्मूलके: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोर् (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दोर्-मूलक = 'root/base of the arms')

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular) — irregular locative form

• उदरे: in the belly
• उदरे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• नाभिदेशे: in the navel-region
• नाभिदेशे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक) + देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नाभेः देशः = 'region of the navel')

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• लिङ्गे: in the genital organ
• लिङ्गे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मूलसरोरुहे: in the root-lotus (mūlādhāra)
• मूलसरोरुहे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + सरोरुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः (मूलं सरोरुहम् = 'root-lotus', i.e., the root-center)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; verse functions as technical instruction)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It enumerates specific bodily loci used for disciplined practice—such as prāṇa regulation, meditative fixation, or technical ritual/yogic visualization—showing how inner practice is anchored to precise points.

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

Indirectly: by giving a technical framework for inner steadiness (mind and prāṇa), it supports focused remembrance and worship; stable attention is treated as an aid to sustained devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical, śāstra-style listing of bodily points relevant to practice (often aligned with prāṇa/adhāra or marma-type instruction), consistent with Book 1.3’s emphasis on applied Vedic sciences.