Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 149

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

तृतीयं श्रोत्रचिबुके चतुर्थं घ्राणतालुषु । पंचमं चांसनाभीषु ततः पाणिपदद्वये ॥ १४९ ॥

Transliteration

tṛtīyaṃ śrotracibuke caturthaṃ ghrāṇatāluṣu | paṃcamaṃ cāṃsanābhīṣu tataḥ pāṇipadadvaye || 149 ||

Translation

La troisième (pose) se trouve dans les oreilles et le menton ; la quatrième, dans le nez et le palais. La cinquième est dans les épaules et le nombril ; puis ensuite dans les deux mains et les deux pieds.

Word by Word

• तृतीयम्: the third
• तृतीयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृतीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; (न्यास/स्थान) इत्यादेः विशेषणम्

• श्रोत्र-चिबुके: in the ear and the chin
• श्रोत्र-चिबुके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रोत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + चिबुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative/सप्तमी), द्विवचनम् (dual); द्वन्द्वः (two loci)

• चतुर्थम्: the fourth
• चतुर्थम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• घ्राण-तालुषु: in the nose and palate(s)
• घ्राण-तालुषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घ्राण (प्रातिपदिक) + तालु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; द्वन्द्वसमाहारः (in the nose and palates/roof of mouth)

• पञ्चमम्: the fifth
• पञ्चमम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• अंस-नाभीषु: on the shoulders and at the navel(s)
• अंस-नाभीषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंस (प्रातिपदिक) + नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम् (नाभि), सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; द्वन्द्वसमाहारः

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Sequencing)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक-अव्ययम् (then/thereafter)

• पाणि-पद-द्वये: in the pair of hands and feet
• पाणि-पद-द्वये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि (प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; द्विगुसमासः (द्वयम् पाणिपदयोः)

Speaker

Narada (in a technical/vedanga-style instructional passage, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)

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 maps specific “third, fourth, and fifth” elements onto bodily locations, reflecting a Vedic-technical method where sacred components (such as mantra parts or ritual placements) are internalized through precise bodily correspondence.

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

While primarily technical, it supports devotion by prescribing disciplined, embodied practice—placing sacred recitation and ritual awareness into the body so worship becomes steady, attentive, and reverential rather than merely verbal.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics/recitation science) and ritual application (nyāsa-style placement), emphasizing exact loci (ears, palate, etc.) that guide correct practice and concentration.