Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
चतुर्भिर्नयनं तद्वदस्त्रमेकेन कीर्तितम् । दृक्श्रोत्रनासाद्वितये जिह्वाहृन्नाभिगुह्यके ॥ ४४ ॥
caturbhirnayanaṃ tadvadastramekena kīrtitam | dṛkśrotranāsādvitaye jihvāhṛnnābhiguhyake || 44 ||
The eye is said to be represented by four (marks/units); likewise, the astra—weapon—is described by a single one. This is to be understood with respect to the organs of perception—eye, ear, and the pair of nostrils—as well as the tongue, the heart, the navel, and the secret organ.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It encodes a technical mapping between mantra/ritual counts and bodily loci, implying that disciplined practice sanctifies the senses and vital centers, turning perception and embodiment into a regulated spiritual instrument.
By prescribing orderly placement/recognition of sacred measures in the sense-organs and inner centers, it supports bhakti as embodied devotion—training the senses to become fit vessels for remembrance and worship.
A Shiksha/ritual-technical style of enumeration used in nyasa-like applications—assigning counts or markers (e.g., ‘four’, ‘one’) to specific organs for structured recitation and ritual procedure.