Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā

Devanagari script

सव्यांसे पार्श्वयुगले नाभिदेशे च देशिकः । भालांश्च पार्श्वजठरे पार्श्वांसापरके हृदि ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

savyāṃse pārśvayugale nābhideśe ca deśikaḥ | bhālāṃśca pārśvajaṭhare pārśvāṃsāparake hṛdi || 15 ||

Translation

يُوضَعُ المُرشدُ (ديشيكا) على الكتفِ الأيسر، وعلى جانبي الجسد، وفي موضعِ السُّرّة؛ وتُوضَعُ قُوى «بهالا» في الخاصرةِ والبطن؛ وتُثبَّتُ قوّة «بارشفامسا» (العضو الجانبي) في القلب من الجانب الآخر.

Word by Word

• सव्य-आंसे: on the left shoulder
• सव्य-आंसे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सव्यस्य अंसे)

• पार्श्व-युगले: on the pair of sides/flanks
• पार्श्व-युगले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक) + युगल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पार्श्वयोः युगले)

• नाभि-देशे: at the navel-region
• नाभि-देशे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक) + देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (नाभ्याः देशे)

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

• देशिकः: the teacher/guide
• देशिकः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देशिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• भालान्: foreheads (marks on the forehead)
• भालान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

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

• पार्श्व-जठरे: at the side of the belly/flank-belly region
• पार्श्व-जठरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक) + जठर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पार्श्वस्य जठरे)

• पार्श्व-अंस-अपरके: on the other side-shoulder
• पार्श्व-अंस-अपरके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अंस (प्रातिपदिक) + अपरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पार्श्वे अंसे अपरके = ‘other/alternate shoulder at the side’)

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (हृद्-शब्दः; loc. sg. हृदि)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vidyā context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

It teaches a disciplined inner ritual (nyāsa) where mantric powers are installed in specific body-locations, turning the practitioner’s body into a consecrated seat for sacred knowledge and worship.

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

By prescribing reverent placement of the ‘Deśika’ and other powers in the heart and vital centers, it frames devotion as embodied remembrance—Bhakti practiced through ritual attention, purity, and inward consecration.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A prayoga-oriented, technical application aligned with Vedāṅga-style ritual precision—using defined bodily loci (shoulder, sides, navel, heart) for mantra-installation, similar to anganyāsa/hṛdayanyāsa procedures.