Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
त्रिकूटा चापि षट्कूटा पंचकूटा विशुद्धगा । अनाहत गता चैव मणिपूरकसंस्थिता ॥ ११० ॥
trikūṭā cāpi ṣaṭkūṭā paṃcakūṭā viśuddhagā | anāhata gatā caiva maṇipūrakasaṃsthitā || 110 ||
ती ‘त्रिकूटा’, ‘षट्कूटा’ आणि ‘पंचकूटा’ अशीही ओळखली जाते. ती विशुद्ध-चक्रात गमन करते, अनाहत-चक्रात प्रवेश करते आणि मणिपूरकात प्रतिष्ठित होते.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a yogic/technical exposition within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
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.
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.
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.