Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 134
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
ततश्च कुक्षावथ नाभिमंडलं पादं द्वितीयं विदधाति चांजलौ । शिरो गृहीत्वाऽवनमय्य शंकरः पस्पर्श पृष्ठं चिबुकेन सोऽध्वनि ॥ १३४ ॥
tataśca kukṣāvatha nābhimaṃḍalaṃ pādaṃ dvitīyaṃ vidadhāti cāṃjalau | śiro gṛhītvā'vanamayya śaṃkaraḥ pasparśa pṛṣṭhaṃ cibukena so'dhvani || 134 ||
Depois colocou o segundo pé sobre o ventre e a região do umbigo. Segurando a cabeça e inclinando-a para baixo, Śaṅkara, nesse mesmo percurso, tocou as costas com o queixo.
Narada (narrating within the Adhyaya’s instructional account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined bodily control as a support for inner steadiness—showing that mastery of posture and movement can serve higher sādhanā by training focus and restraint.
While the verse is primarily technical and yogic, invoking Śaṅkara frames the practice as sacred: disciplined effort can be offered with reverence, making physical sādhana an aid to devotional concentration.
This passage aligns with the Narada Purana’s Book 1.3 technical orientation—practical instruction (prayoga) and disciplined method, akin to auxiliary sciences that systematize practice, even when not explicitly naming a single Vedāṅga.