Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4

Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna

Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva

Devanagari script

कर्णयोर्घ्राणयोरोष्टतालुकण्ठभुजेषु च । पृष्टे हृद्युदरे नाभौ गुह्ये चोरुस्थले पुनः ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

karṇayorghrāṇayoroṣṭatālukaṇṭhabhujeṣu ca | pṛṣṭe hṛdyudare nābhau guhye corusthale punaḥ || 4 ||

Translation

Aux deux oreilles et aux narines ; sur les lèvres, le palais, la gorge et les bras ; sur le dos ; dans la région du cœur et du ventre ; au nombril ; aux parties secrètes ; et de nouveau au lieu des cuisses — tels sont les emplacements indiqués.

Word by Word

• कर्णयोः: of the two ears
• कर्णयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual)

• घ्राणयोः: of the two nostrils
• घ्राणयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घ्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual)

• ओष्ठ-तालु-कण्ठ-भुजेषु: on the lips, palate, throat, and arms
• ओष्ठ-तालु-कण्ठ-भुजेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + तालु (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

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

• पृष्ठे: on the back
• पृष्ठे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• उदरे: in the belly
• उदरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• नाभौ: in the navel
• नाभौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• गुह्ये: in the genital region
• गुह्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• ऊरु-स्थले: on the thigh-region
• ऊरु-स्थले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊरु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), पुनरुक्ति/क्रमार्थ (again/further)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/technical instruction context, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara line)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It functions as a technical enumeration of bodily loci used for disciplined practice—supporting precise application in ritual, recitation, or yogic/nyāsa-style placement where correctness of location is integral to dharma.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing careful, embodied discipline in sacred practice, it supports the steadiness and purity that make devotional acts (japa, stotra, pūjā) effective and attentive rather than casual.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A Śikṣā/Vedāṅga-like precision in specifying locations—useful for ritual procedure and correct application of practice instructions where exact bodily placement is prescribed.