Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
पादांगुलीभ्यामथ नासिकां विभुः स्नेहेन जग्राह च मन्दमन्दम् । स्कन्धे मुखे त्वंसतले च कण्ठे वक्षस्थले च स्तनमध्यमे हृदि ॥ १३३ ॥
pādāṃgulībhyāmatha nāsikāṃ vibhuḥ snehena jagrāha ca mandamandam | skandhe mukhe tvaṃsatale ca kaṇṭhe vakṣasthale ca stanamadhyame hṛdi || 133 ||
ついで主は、慈しみ深く、足の指でゆるやかに鼻をとらえた。さらに肩、顔、鎖骨のくぼみ、喉、胸、両乳の間、そして心のあたりをも、やさしく触れた。
Narada (narrating within the Adhyaya’s instructional flow; dialogue tradition linked to Sanatkumara line)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It portrays divine action as tender and deliberate, emphasizing that sacred practice and inner transformation are guided by gentleness (sneha) and careful, step-by-step attention—an ethos aligned with disciplined Vedic instruction.
Bhakti is conveyed through intimacy and reverence: the Lord’s gentle touch suggests loving care rather than force, indicating that devotion matures through softness of heart and affectionate remembrance of the Divine.
The verse reflects a Shiksha-like precision in bodily points and sequence—useful for understanding how technical texts describe posture, touch, and careful procedure in ritual or disciplined practice without haste.
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