Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
तद्बहिर्भूगृहे शक्रमुखान्दश दिगीश्वरान् । वज्राद्यांस्तद्बहिश्चेष्ट्वाद्वारेषु च ततः क्रमात् ॥ ४४ ॥
tadbahirbhūgṛhe śakramukhāndaśa digīśvarān | vajrādyāṃstadbahiśceṣṭvādvāreṣu ca tataḥ kramāt || 44 ||
Di luar tempat suci bahagian dalam, pada kawasan kepungan sekeliling, hendaklah disusun Indra dan sepuluh Penguasa Arah; dan di luar mereka pula, vajra serta lambang/senjata yang lain hendaklah ditempatkan menurut tertib pada pintu-pintu gerbang.
Narada (instructing within a Vedanga/ritual-technical exposition, traditionally in dialogue framework with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes sacred order (kramāt) in ritual space: the sanctum is protected and harmonized by placing the directional guardians (Dikpālas) and their emblems at the precinct and gateways, symbolizing cosmic balance around worship.
Bhakti here is expressed through disciplined, reverent worship—devotion is not only inner feeling but also careful external honoring of Vishnu’s sacred space by installing protective deities and symbols in the proper sequence.
It reflects procedural ritual science and spatial ordering akin to Kalpa (ritual manuals) and allied temple-layout principles: where specific deities and emblems are to be placed (outer precinct vs. gateways) and in what sequence.