Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
तर्जनीभ्यां नयेत्स्कन्धौ प्रोक्ता चान्त्रणमुद्रि का । हस्तावूर्द्ध्वमुखौ कृत्वा तले संयोज्य मध्यमे ॥ ४१ ॥
tarjanībhyāṃ nayetskandhau proktā cāntraṇamudri kā | hastāvūrddhvamukhau kṛtvā tale saṃyojya madhyame || 41 ||
ใช้นิ้วชี้ทั้งสองแตะ/ชี้ไปที่ไหล่ เรียกว่า ‘อานตระณะมุทรา’ จากนั้นหงายมือขึ้น แล้วประกบฝ่ามือทั้งสองเข้าด้วยกันตรงกึ่งกลาง
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical procedure of mudrās in ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It codifies a precise mudrā used in mantra-ritual practice, emphasizing that correct bodily gesture supports correct intention and disciplined worship.
Though technical, it serves bhakti by standardizing the external acts of pūjā; careful mudrā practice becomes a form of attentive, reverent service to the deity.
It highlights procedural ritual-technology—how to form a specific mudrā (hand-gesture) with defined finger placement and palm orientation, typical of śikṣā/kalpa-style instructions.