Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

न्यस्तव्यं वदने मूलं भूपश्चैत्रांस्ततो न्यसेत् । कण्ठमूले स्तनद्वंद्वे वामांसे हृदयांबुजे ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

nyastavyaṃ vadane mūlaṃ bhūpaścaitrāṃstato nyaset | kaṇṭhamūle stanadvaṃdve vāmāṃse hṛdayāṃbuje || 14 ||

Translation

Man setze durch Nyāsa das Mūla (Wurzelmantra) auf den Mund; dann setze man die Buchstaben/Mantras, beginnend mit „bhūpa“ und „caitrā“, an die Kehlenwurzel, auf die beiden Brüste, auf die linke Schulter und auf den Herzlotus.

Word by Word

• न्यस्तव्यम्: is to be placed
• न्यस्तव्यम्: Karya/Vidhi (विधेय/आज्ञार्थ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—भाव्य/विधेय (तव्यत्-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (is to be placed)

• वदने: in/on the face/mouth
• वदने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• मूलम्: the root (mūla-mantra/seed)
• मूलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मार्थे (to be placed)

• भूपः: the king / lord
• भूपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चैत्रान्: the Caitra (syllables/units)
• चैत्रान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/स्थानवाचक (thereafter/from there)

• न्यसेत्: should place
• न्यसेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कण्ठ-मूले: at the base of the throat
• कण्ठ-मूले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘कण्ठस्य मूलम्’)

• स्तन-द्वन्द्वे: on the pair of breasts
• स्तन-द्वन्द्वे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तन + द्वन्द्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘स्तनयोः द्वन्द्वम्’ = pair)

• वाम-अंसे: on the left shoulder
• वाम-अंसे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम + अंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (‘वामः अंसः’)

• हृदय-अम्बुजे: in the heart-lotus
• हृदय-अम्बुजे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय + अम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (‘हृदयस्य अम्बुजम्’ = heart-lotus)

Speaker

Narada (in instructional discourse on technical ritual procedure, transmitted in the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-focused section)

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 teaches nyāsa—sacralizing the practitioner’s body as a seat of mantra by assigning the root mantra and its components to specific bodily loci (mouth, throat-base, chest, shoulder, and heart-lotus), aligning speech, breath, devotion, and inner awareness.

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

By directing the mantra into the heart-lotus and vital centers, the verse shows bhakti as embodied remembrance: devotion is not only recitation but an inward installation of the deity/mantra so worship becomes continuous from speech to heart.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual-technical practice (prayoga) akin to Vedanga-style discipline: precise nyāsa sequencing and bodily “anga” mapping for mantra-japa/upāsanā, ensuring correct application of mantra in worship.