Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
अन्योऽप्यत्र प्रकारोऽस्ति योनिमुद्रानिबंधने । तदग्रे सरहस्यं ते कथयिष्यामि नारद ॥ ६३ ॥
anyo'pyatra prakāro'sti yonimudrānibaṃdhane | tadagre sarahasyaṃ te kathayiṣyāmi nārada || 63 ||
येथे योनिमुद्रा-निबंधनाचा आणखी एक प्रकारही आहे. पुढे, हे नारद, मी तो रहस्यासहित तुला सांगीन.
Sanatkumara (teacher addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It signals that the teaching is not merely mechanical; the procedure (prakāra) is paired with rahasya—an inner, guarded meaning—indicating that correct practice requires both method and understanding under guidance.
While the verse is technical, it reflects a bhakti-aligned pedagogy: sacred techniques are transmitted with humility and secrecy to a qualified disciple (Nārada), emphasizing reverence, discipline, and right intention rather than public display.
It highlights procedural know-how (prayoga/vidhi) in a technical setting—how a specific mudrā is ‘applied/arranged’ (nibandhana)—typical of Vedanga-adjacent ritual and mantra-practice instruction.