Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7

Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

गलबाहुद्वये चैव हृदि कुक्षौ च नाभितः । ध्वजे जानुद्वये पादद्वये वर्णान्क्रमान्न्यसेत् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

galabāhudvaye caiva hṛdi kukṣau ca nābhitaḥ | dhvaje jānudvaye pādadvaye varṇānkramānnyaset || 7 ||

Translation

ที่ลำคอและแขนทั้งสอง ที่หัวใจ ที่ท้องและสะดือ ที่ธวัชสถาน (อวัยวะเพศ) ที่เข่าทั้งสอง และเท้าทั้งสอง—พึงวางอักษรตามลำดับด้วยนยาส

Word by Word

• गल: on the throat
• गल: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन; first member in locative compound expression

• बाहु: on the two arms
• बाहु: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, द्विवचन; ‘on the two arms’

• द्वये: in the pair (twofold)
• द्वये: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in the pair’ qualifying the location

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed; also
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• हृदि: in the heart
• हृदि: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• कुक्षौ: in the belly
• कुक्षौ: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन (कुक्षौ = locative singular of कुक्षि)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• नाभितः: from/at the navel region
• नाभितः: अपादान/देश (Source/Direction/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb)

• ध्वजे: on the banner-mark (area)
• ध्वजे: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• जानु: on the two knees
• जानु: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, द्विवचन; ‘on the two knees’

• द्वये: in the pair
• द्वये: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in the pair’

• पाद: on the two feet
• पाद: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, द्विवचन; ‘on the two feet’

• द्वये: in the pair
• द्वये: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• वर्णान्: letters (syllables)
• वर्णान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• क्रमात्: in sequence; in order
• क्रमात्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; ablative used adverbially ‘in order/according to sequence’

• न्यसेत्: should place (perform nyāsa)
• न्यसेत्: क्रिया (Predicate verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + अस् (धातु; न्यासे)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual teaching context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It teaches nyāsa—ritually installing mantra-syllables on specific body-points—so the practitioner’s body is sacralized as a fit vessel for mantra-japa and worship.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Though technical, nyāsa supports bhakti by preparing the devotee for focused remembrance and worship; it aligns body and mind so mantra-recitation becomes steady and reverent.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Śikṣā and mantra-prayoga: correct sequencing (krama) of varṇas and their ritual application (nyāsa) to prescribed bodily locations.