Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132

The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra

Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana

Devanagari script

आस्यदोःसंधिषु गले स्तनहृन्नाभिमंडले । कट्यां गुह्ये पुनः पादसंधिष्वर्णान्न्यसेन्मनोः ॥ १३२ ॥

Transliteration

āsyadoḥsaṃdhiṣu gale stanahṛnnābhimaṃḍale | kaṭyāṃ guhye punaḥ pādasaṃdhiṣvarṇānnyasenmanoḥ || 132 ||

Translation

منہ اور بازوؤں کے جوڑوں پر، گلے میں، سینے کے حصے میں، دل اور ناف کے منڈل میں منتر کے حروف کا نیاس کرے۔ پھر کمر میں، گُہْیَہ مقام میں، اور دوبارہ پاؤں کے جوڑوں پر بھی منتر کے اَکشَر قائم کرے۔

Word by Word

• āsya-doḥ-saṃdhiṣu: at the joints of the mouth and arms
• āsya-doḥ-saṃdhiṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āsya (प्रातिपदिक) + doḥ (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃdhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.) (saṃdhi), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• gale: in the throat
• gale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• stana-hṛt-nābhi-maṇḍale: in the region of the breasts, heart, and navel
• stana-hṛt-nābhi-maṇḍale: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stana (प्रातिपदिक) + hṛt/hṛdaya (प्रातिपदिक) + nābhi (प्रातिपदिक) + maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• kaṭyām: at the waist
• kaṭyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• guhye: in the genital region
• guhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Ekavacana (Singular)

• punaḥ: again/further
• punaḥ: Krama (क्रम/Sequence marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable adverb)

• pāda-saṃdhiṣu: at the joints of the feet
• pāda-saṃdhiṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃdhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.) (saṃdhi), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/7th), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• arṇān: letters/syllables
• arṇān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga (n.) (letters), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• nyaset: should place (nyāsa)
• nyaset: Kriyā (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√as (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada

• manoḥ: of Manu
• manoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Ekavacana (Singular)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It teaches mantra-nyāsa—ritually installing mantra-syllables on specific bodily locations—so the practitioner’s body is treated as a sacred seat of worship, aligning speech, breath, and awareness with the mantra’s power (śakti).

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

Though technical, nyāsa supports bhakti-upāsanā by preparing the body-mind as an instrument of reverent worship; the devotee internalizes the mantra through mindful placement, making devotion steady and embodied.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science (kalpa/ācāra) and mantra-vidhi: precise bodily loci for varṇa-nyāsa/anga-nyāsa, a procedural discipline used in mantra-sādhana and temple/home worship.