Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44

Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna

Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva

Devanagari script

तद्बहिर्भूगृहे शक्रमुखान्दश दिगीश्वरान् । वज्राद्यांस्तद्बहिश्चेष्ट्वाद्वारेषु च ततः क्रमात् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

tadbahirbhūgṛhe śakramukhāndaśa digīśvarān | vajrādyāṃstadbahiśceṣṭvādvāreṣu ca tataḥ kramāt || 44 ||

Translation

Außerhalb des inneren Heiligtums soll im umgebenden Bezirk Indra samt den zehn weiteren Herren der Himmelsrichtungen angeordnet werden; und jenseits von ihnen sind Vajra und die übrigen Zeichen/Waffen der Reihe nach an den Toren zu platzieren.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• बहिः: outside
• बहिः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—देशवाचक (outside)

• भूगृहे: in the earth-chamber
• भूगृहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—भूः (भूमिः) + गृहं = भूगृहं (earth-chamber/ground-enclosure)

• शक्रमुखान्: those headed by Indra
• शक्रमुखान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—शक्रः मुखं येषाम् (those headed by Indra)

• दश: ten
• दश: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्दः ‘ten’; दिगीश्वरान् इति विशेषणम्

• दिगीश्वरान्: lords of the directions
• दिगीश्वरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिक् + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—दिशाम् ईश्वराः (lords of the directions)

• वज्राद्यान्: Vajra and others
• वज्राद्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—वज्रः आदिः येषाम् (Vajra and others; i.e., weapons/guardians)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• बहिः: outside
• बहिः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—देशवाचक (outside)

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

• इष्ट्वा: having worshipped
• इष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु) → इष्ट्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); अर्थः—having worshipped/after worshipping

• द्वारेषु: at the gates
• द्वारेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), बहुवचन

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

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—क्रम/हेतुवाचक (then/thereafter)

• क्रमात्: in order
• क्रमात्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; अर्थः—क्रमेण (in order, sequentially)

Speaker

Narada (instructing within a Vedanga/ritual-technical exposition, traditionally in dialogue framework with Sanatkumara lineage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shakra (Indra)
• Dikpalas (Lords of the Directions)
• Vajra

FAQs

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

It emphasizes sacred order (kramāt) in ritual space: the sanctum is protected and harmonized by placing the directional guardians (Dikpālas) and their emblems at the precinct and gateways, symbolizing cosmic balance around worship.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through disciplined, reverent worship—devotion is not only inner feeling but also careful external honoring of Vishnu’s sacred space by installing protective deities and symbols in the proper sequence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects procedural ritual science and spatial ordering akin to Kalpa (ritual manuals) and allied temple-layout principles: where specific deities and emblems are to be placed (outer precinct vs. gateways) and in what sequence.