Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

नसोर्वक्रे च चिबुके कण्ठे दोर्मूलके हृदि । उदरे नाभिदेशे च लिंगे मूलसरोरुहे ॥ १६६ ॥

Transliteration

nasorvakre ca cibuke kaṇṭhe dormūlake hṛdi | udare nābhideśe ca liṃge mūlasaroruhe || 166 ||

Translation

À la courbure des narines, au menton, à la gorge, à la racine des bras, dans le cœur, dans le ventre, à la région du nombril, à l’organe générateur et au lotus-racine (mūlādhāra) — tels sont les lieux prescrits.

Word by Word

• नसोः: of the two nostrils
• नसोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नासिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual) — 'of the two nostrils'

• वक्रे: in the curve/bend
• वक्रे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चिबुके: in the chin
• चिबुके: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिबुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• कण्ठे: in the throat
• कण्ठे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• दोर्मूलके: at the root of the arms (armpit/shoulder-base)
• दोर्मूलके: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोर् (प्रातिपदिक) + मूलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दोर्-मूलक = 'root/base of the arms')

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular) — irregular locative form

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

• नाभिदेशे: in the navel-region
• नाभिदेशे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक) + देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नाभेः देशः = 'region of the navel')

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• लिङ्गे: in the genital organ
• लिङ्गे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मूलसरोरुहे: in the root-lotus (mūlādhāra)
• मूलसरोरुहे: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + सरोरुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः (मूलं सरोरुहम् = 'root-lotus', i.e., the root-center)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; verse functions as technical instruction)

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 enumerates specific bodily loci used for disciplined practice—such as prāṇa regulation, meditative fixation, or technical ritual/yogic visualization—showing how inner practice is anchored to precise points.

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

Indirectly: by giving a technical framework for inner steadiness (mind and prāṇa), it supports focused remembrance and worship; stable attention is treated as an aid to sustained devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical, śāstra-style listing of bodily points relevant to practice (often aligned with prāṇa/adhāra or marma-type instruction), consistent with Book 1.3’s emphasis on applied Vedic sciences.