Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

अनाहते भुजद्वंद्वे जठरे नाभिमण्डले । स्वाधिष्ठाने गुप्तदेशे पादयोर्दक्षवामयोः ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

anāhate bhujadvaṃdve jaṭhare nābhimaṇḍale | svādhiṣṭhāne guptadeśe pādayordakṣavāmayoḥ || 106 ||

Translation

Di Anāhata (pusat hati), pada kedua lengan, di perut, pada lingkar pusar, di Svādhiṣṭhāna, di tempat rahasia, serta pada kaki kanan dan kiri—pada lokasi-lokasi inilah (nyāsa) hendaknya ditempatkan.

Word by Word

• अनाहते: at the Anāhata (center)
• अनाहते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनाहत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (चक्र-स्थाननाम)

• भुज-द्वन्द्वे: on the pair of arms
• भुज-द्वन्द्वे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज-द्वन्द्व (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (भुजोः द्वन्द्वम् = pair of arms)

• जठरे: in the belly
• जठरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जठर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाभि-मण्डले: at the navel-circle
• नाभि-मण्डले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि-मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (नाभेः मण्डलम्)

• स्वाधिष्ठाने: at Svādhiṣṭhāna
• स्वाधिष्ठाने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वाधिष्ठान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (चक्र-स्थाननाम)

• गुप्त-देशे: in the hidden/private region
• गुप्त-देशे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुप्त-देश (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (गुप्तः देशः)

• पादयोः: on the two feet
• पादयोः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; अत्र अधिकरणार्थे (locative dual: on the two feet)

• दक्ष-वामयोः: right and left
• दक्ष-वामयोः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्ष-वाम (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समासः (दक्षः च वामः च)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/yogic-ritual context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It maps sacred inner loci—chakric and bodily points—used to internalize mantra and deity-awareness, turning the body itself into a consecrated field for worship and meditation.

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

By prescribing internal placements, it supports devotional practice through embodied remembrance—devotion is stabilized when mantra and the Lord’s presence are contemplated throughout the body’s key centers.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects technical ritual application (nyāsa/āṅga-vinyāsa style practice) allied to mantra-śāstra and śikṣā-style precision in locating and applying sacred recitation to specific bodily points.