Shloka 45

Adhyaya 39 — Funeral Rites

Sanskrit

कण्ठे मुखे नासिकाग्रे नेत्रभ्रूमध्यमूर्धसु ।

किञ्च तस्मात्परस्मिंश्च धारणाऽऽ परमा स्मृता ॥

Transliteration

kaṇṭhe mukhe nāsikāgre netra-bhrū-madhya-mūrdhasu / kiñ ca tasmāt parasmiṃś ca dhāraṇā paramā smṛtā //

Translation

(Penetapan) boleh dilakukan pada tekak, mulut, hujung hidung, mata, ruang di antara kening, dan ubun-ubun; dan lagi, melampaui itu (dalam yang transenden), dhāraṇā diingati sebagai yang tertinggi.

Word by Word

kaṇṭhein the throat

mukhein the mouth

nāsikāgreat the tip of the nose

netra-bhrū-madhya-mūrdhasuin the eyes, the middle of the eyebrows, and on the crown of the head

kiñcaand further

tasmātfrom that

parasminin the other/next (place)

caand

dhāraṇāconcentration/retention (dhāraṇā)

paramāsupreme

smṛtāis considered/declared

Speakers

Didactic narrator voice within the Purāṇic yoga instruction

Verse Rasa

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Key Themes

YogaDhāraṇāMeditation pointsTranscendent concentration

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The text maps concentration from bodily supports to a ‘beyond’ focus, implying that technique begins with concrete anchors but matures into objectless or transcendent steadiness.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

A yogic manual-like insertion; it is not sarga/manvantara narrative, but a practical supplement that serves the Purāṇa’s mokṣa-oriented instruction.

What is the esoteric significance?

The sequence of loci reflects an ascent of attention; ‘beyond that’ points to dhāraṇā that releases dependence on bodily sites, approaching pure awareness (nirālamba orientation).