Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
पादांगुलीभ्यामथ नासिकां विभुः स्नेहेन जग्राह च मन्दमन्दम् । स्कन्धे मुखे त्वंसतले च कण्ठे वक्षस्थले च स्तनमध्यमे हृदि ॥ १३३ ॥
pādāṃgulībhyāmatha nāsikāṃ vibhuḥ snehena jagrāha ca mandamandam | skandhe mukhe tvaṃsatale ca kaṇṭhe vakṣasthale ca stanamadhyame hṛdi || 133 ||
پھر ربّ نے محبت سے آہستہ آہستہ پاؤں کی انگلیوں سے ناک کو چھوا؛ اور اسی طرح نرمی سے کندھے، چہرے، ہنسلی کے گڑھے، گلے، سینے، دونوں پستانوں کے درمیان اور دل کے مقام کو بھی چھوا۔
Narada (narrating within the Adhyaya’s instructional flow; dialogue tradition linked to Sanatkumara line)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It portrays divine action as tender and deliberate, emphasizing that sacred practice and inner transformation are guided by gentleness (sneha) and careful, step-by-step attention—an ethos aligned with disciplined Vedic instruction.
Bhakti is conveyed through intimacy and reverence: the Lord’s gentle touch suggests loving care rather than force, indicating that devotion matures through softness of heart and affectionate remembrance of the Divine.
The verse reflects a Shiksha-like precision in bodily points and sequence—useful for understanding how technical texts describe posture, touch, and careful procedure in ritual or disciplined practice without haste.