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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī

मूले मूलाच्च नाभ्यन्तं नाभ्यादि हृदयावधि । हृदयाद्भ्रूयुगान्तं तु नेत्रत्रये च मस्तके ॥ ३१ ॥

mūle mūlācca nābhyantaṃ nābhyādi hṛdayāvadhi | hṛdayādbhrūyugāntaṃ tu netratraye ca mastake || 31 ||

مولادھار سے ناف تک، ناف سے قلب کے مقام تک، قلب سے بھرو مدھیہ کے آخری سرے تک، اور پھر سر میں واقع تیسرے نین تک—یہی اندرونی مقامات ہیں جن کا क्रम وار دھیان کیا جائے۔

mūleat the root/base
mūle:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmūla (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)
mūlātfrom the root/base
mūlāt:
Apādāna (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootmūla (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
nābhi-antamup to the navel (navel-end)
nābhi-antam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootnābhi + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: nābheḥ antaḥ/antam
nābhi-ādistarting from the navel
nābhi-ādi:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootnābhi + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormAvyayībhāva: ‘beginning from the navel’; functions adverbially
hṛdaya-avadhiup to the heart
hṛdaya-avadhi:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roothṛdaya + avadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
FormAvyayībhāva: ‘up to the heart’; adverbial limit expression
hṛdayātfrom the heart
hṛdayāt:
Apādāna (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Roothṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)
bhrū-yuga-antamup to the end of the pair of eyebrows
bhrū-yuga-antam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootbhrū + yuga + anta (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: bhrūyugasya antam
tubut/indeed
tu:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu (अव्यय)
FormParticle (विरोध/विशेषणार्थक अव्यय)
netra-trayein the three eyes
netra-traye:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootnetra + traya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); द्विगु: ‘in the triad of eyes’
caand
ca:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
FormConjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)
mastakeon the head
mastake:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmastaka (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga-style technical exposition)

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

N
Narada
S
Sanatkumara

FAQs

It gives a stepwise inner map for meditation—moving awareness from the base, to navel, to heart, to the brow center, culminating in the head—indicating progressive refinement of consciousness toward liberation-oriented concentration.

While technical and yogic, it supports bhakti by stabilizing the mind; concentrated inner awareness makes japa, remembrance of Vishnu, and devotional contemplation steadier and less distracted.

A Shiksha-like precision in bodily/inner loci used for recitation and contemplation—showing how disciplined placement of attention (dhāraṇā) is treated as a technical aid to mantra and spiritual practice.