Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
कर्णयोर्घ्राणयोरोष्टतालुकण्ठभुजेषु च । पृष्टे हृद्युदरे नाभौ गुह्ये चोरुस्थले पुनः ॥ ४ ॥
karṇayorghrāṇayoroṣṭatālukaṇṭhabhujeṣu ca | pṛṣṭe hṛdyudare nābhau guhye corusthale punaḥ || 4 ||
Pada kedua-dua telinga dan lubang hidung; pada bibir, lelangit, tekak dan lengan; pada belakang; di kawasan jantung dan perut; pada pusat; pada bahagian sulit; dan sekali lagi pada tempat paha—itulah lokasi yang ditetapkan.
Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/technical instruction context, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara line)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It functions as a technical enumeration of bodily loci used for disciplined practice—supporting precise application in ritual, recitation, or yogic/nyāsa-style placement where correctness of location is integral to dharma.
Indirectly: by emphasizing careful, embodied discipline in sacred practice, it supports the steadiness and purity that make devotional acts (japa, stotra, pūjā) effective and attentive rather than casual.
A Śikṣā/Vedāṅga-like precision in specifying locations—useful for ritual procedure and correct application of practice instructions where exact bodily placement is prescribed.