Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya

Devanagari script

सव्यपाष्णि गुदे स्थाप्य दक्षिणं च ध्वजोपरि । योनिमुद्राबंध एवं भवेदासनमुत्तमम् ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

savyapāṣṇi gude sthāpya dakṣiṇaṃ ca dhvajopari | yonimudrābaṃdha evaṃ bhavedāsanamuttamam || 62 ||

Translation

Setzt man die linke Ferse an den After und die rechte Ferse auf den Liṅga, und legt den Verschluss namens Yoni-mudrā an, so entsteht eine vortreffliche Āsana.

Word by Word

• सव्यपाष्णिम्: the left heel
• सव्यपाष्णिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सव्य-पाष्णि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सव्या पाष्णिः)

• गुदे: in/at the anus
• गुदे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• स्थाप्य: having placed
• स्थाप्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; ‘स्थाप्य’ = ‘स्थापयित्वा/स्थापय’ (having placed/placing)

• दक्षिणम्: the right (one)
• दक्षिणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (पाष्णि/पाद implied)

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

• ध्वज-उपरि: above the dhvaja (genital region)
• ध्वज-उपरि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक) + उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: ‘उपरि’ = अव्यय (adverb/postposition); ‘ध्वज’ = षष्ठी-सम्बन्धार्थे (on/above the ‘dhvaja’ region); पदसमूहः (no samāsa)

• योनि-मुद्रा-बन्धः: the yoni-mudrā lock
• योनि-मुद्रा-बन्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि-मुद्रा-बन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (योनेः मुद्रा/मुद्रायाः बन्धः)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus/in this manner)

• भवेत्: would be/should be
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदी

• आसनम्: posture/seat
• आसनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (आसनम्)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

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 specific yogic seat combined with Yoni-mudrā bandha, emphasizing disciplined control of the lower vital currents as part of technical sādhanā aimed at steadiness and inner restraint.

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

While the verse is primarily yogic and technical, such bodily steadiness and sense-restraint are presented as supportive disciplines that can stabilize the mind for sustained remembrance and worship (bhakti) of the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied technical instruction (a śāstra-style procedural teaching) aligned with the Third Pada’s focus on practical disciplines—here, yoga-āsana and bandha/mudrā methodology rather than narrative theology.