Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने सनत्कुमारविभागे तृतीयपादे हयग्रीवोपासनानिरूपणं नाम द्विसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ७२ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne sanatkumāravibhāge tṛtīyapāde hayagrīvopāsanānirūpaṇaṃ nāma dvisaptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 72 ||
Ainsi s’achève le soixante-douzième chapitre, intitulé « L’exposé du culte de Hayagrīva », dans le Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa—au sein du Pūrva-bhāga, du Grand Récit (Bṛhad-upākhyāna), de la section de Sanatkumāra, dans le troisième Pāda.
Sūta (colophon/narratorial closure of the chapter within the Sanatkumāra-vibhāga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
This is the chapter-colophon marking the completion and formal authentication of Adhyāya 72, identifying its theme—Hayagrīva worship—and locating it precisely within the Purāṇa’s internal structure (Pūrva-bhāga, Sanatkumāra-vibhāga, Third Pāda).
By naming the chapter as “Hayagrīva-upāsanā-nirūpaṇa,” it frames devotion as structured upāsanā—disciplined worship directed to Hayagrīva (a Viṣṇu form associated with knowledge), aligning bhakti with mantra, reverence, and scriptural method.
The verse itself is a technical colophon, but it situates the topic inside Book 1.3 (the Vedāṅga/technical sciences stream), implying that Hayagrīva-upāsanā is treated as a knowledge-oriented discipline supporting śāstra-study, correct recitation, and learning.