Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

न्यसेत्कूर्परयोर्नाभौ जानुनोर्लिंगमस्तके । पादयोरपि गुह्ये च पार्श्वयोर्हृदये पुनः ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

nyasetkūrparayornābhau jānunorliṃgamastake | pādayorapi guhye ca pārśvayorhṛdaye punaḥ || 7 ||

Translation

On accomplit le nyāsa en déposant les parties du mantra sur les coudes et sur le nombril ; sur les genoux, sur la couronne de la tête ; aussi sur les pieds, sur la région secrète, sur les flancs du torse, et de nouveau sur le cœur.

Word by Word

• न्यसेत्: should place
• न्यसेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• कूर्परयोः: at the two elbows
• कूर्परयोः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कूर्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; अत्र अधिकरणे (at the two elbows)

• नाभौ: in the navel
• नाभौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जानुनोः: at the two knees
• जानुनोः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; अत्र अधिकरणे (at the two knees)

• लिङ्गम्: the phallus/mark (genital)
• लिङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (अत्र देहावयवः)

• मस्तके: on the head
• मस्तके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मस्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पादयोः: at the two feet
• पादयोः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; अत्र अधिकरणे (at the two feet)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-भावे

• गुह्ये: in the secret region
• गुह्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• पार्श्वयोः: at the two sides/flanks
• पार्श्वयोः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; अत्र अधिकरणे (at the two sides)

• हृदये: in the heart
• हृदये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a Vedanga/ritual-technical teaching context)

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 teaches nyāsa—ritually “installing” mantra-power in specific bodily loci—so the practitioner’s body becomes a sanctified support for worship and focused contemplation.

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

By prescribing bodily nyāsa, it gives a practical devotional method: devotion is embodied through disciplined placement of remembrance/mantra, aligning heart, head, and limbs for concentrated worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical-ritual procedure (prayoga) akin to Vedāṅga-oriented practice: precise bodily loci for nyāsa used in mantra-upāsanā and ritual performance.