Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
नाभेरधस्ताद्धृदयाद्भिन्नेनाकण्ठस्तथा । शिरसा च सुतीक्ष्णेन च्छित्वा शस्त्रेण वै क्रमात् ॥ ११० ॥
nābheradhastāddhṛdayādbhinnenākaṇṭhastathā | śirasā ca sutīkṣṇena cchitvā śastreṇa vai kramāt || 110 ||
തീക്ഷ്ണമായ ശസ്ത്രംകൊണ്ട് ക്രമമായി ആദ്യം നാഭിക്കു താഴെ, പിന്നെ ഹൃദയദേശത്ത്, തുടർന്ന് കണ്ഠംവരെ ഛേദിക്കണം; പിന്നെ അതിതീക്ഷ്ണ ധാരകൊണ്ട് ശിരസ്സും വേർപ്പെടുത്തണം।
Sanatkumara (instructional discourse to Narada, Vedanga/ritual-technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes kramāt—correct sequence and precision—showing that technical acts (especially ritual or disciplinary procedures) must be performed methodically rather than impulsively.
Indirectly: Bhakti in the Narada Purana is supported by disciplined conduct; this verse underscores strict adherence to prescribed method, which in devotional life translates into faithful observance of scriptural injunctions.
Procedural exactness (kramāt) typical of technical-ritual instruction—an applied, method-focused approach aligned with Vedanga-style training used to execute prescribed acts correctly.