Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

त्रिकूटा चापि षट्कूटा पंचकूटा विशुद्धगा । अनाहत गता चैव मणिपूरकसंस्थिता ॥ ११० ॥

Transliteration

trikūṭā cāpi ṣaṭkūṭā paṃcakūṭā viśuddhagā | anāhata gatā caiva maṇipūrakasaṃsthitā || 110 ||

Translation

On la nomme aussi Tri-kūṭā, Ṣaṭ-kūṭā et Pañca-kūṭā; elle chemine par Viśuddha, progresse vers Anāhata et s’établit en Maṇipūraka.

Word by Word

• त्रिकूटा: three-peaked; having three ‘knots/peaks’
• त्रिकूटा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि-कूटा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रयः कूटाः यस्याः/त्रिकूटा)

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

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अप्यर्थक अव्यय (also)

• षट्कूटा: six-peaked; having six ‘knots/peaks’
• षट्कूटा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट्-कूटा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (षट् कूटाः यस्याः)

• पंचकूटा: five-peaked; having five ‘knots/peaks’
• पंचकूटा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च-कूटा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (पञ्च कूटाः यस्याः)

• विशुद्धगा: moving in/at the Viśuddha (center)
• विशुद्धगा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशुद्ध-गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (विशुद्धा गा/गता = ‘going in/associated with Viśuddha’)

• अनाहत: Anāhata (name of a center)
• अनाहत: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनाहत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक; अत्र चक्रनामरूपेण अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (as a proper name ‘Anāhata’)

• गता: gone to; situated at
• गता: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past active participle-like, क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘gone/located’

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (indeed)

• मणिपूरकसंस्थिता: situated in the Maṇipūraka (center)
• मणिपूरकसंस्थिता: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मणिपूरक-संस्थिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (मणिपूरके संस्थिता = ‘situated in Maṇipūraka’)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a yogic/technical exposition within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Viśuddha
• Anāhata
• Maṇipūraka

FAQs

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

It maps an inner yogic progression: a subtle power (often understood as kuṇḍalinī/śakti) is described by technical epithets and shown moving through specific chakra-stations (Viśuddha, Anāhata, Maṇipūraka), indicating graded awakening and stabilization of consciousness within the subtle body.

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

While the verse is primarily yogic-technical, its implication supports bhakti-sādhana: inner purification and steadiness of prāṇa and mind are presented as enabling conditions for sustained mantra-japa and single-pointed remembrance of the Lord—core practices emphasized across Narada Purana teachings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This is a technical (śāstra-style) presentation aligned with Narada Purana’s Book 1.3 focus: precise terminology and stage-wise ‘mapping’ of inner practice—useful for mantra/prāṇa disciplines associated with Śikṣā (phonetics/mantra recitation) and broader yogic methodology taught alongside Vedāṅga-oriented material.