Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
शिरोवदनहृद्गुह्यपाददेशे यथाक्रमात् । उर्द्धप्राग्दक्षिणोदीच्यपश्चिमेषु मुखेषु च ॥ ५५ ॥
śirovadanahṛdguhyapādadeśe yathākramāt | urddhaprāgdakṣiṇodīcyapaścimeṣu mukheṣu ca || 55 ||
ترتیب کے ساتھ سر، منہ، دل، گُہْیَہ (خفیہ) مقام اور پاؤں کے مقام میں—بالا رُخ، مشرق رُخ، جنوب رُخ، شمال رُخ اور مغرب رُخ چہرے قائم ہیں۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/Vedanga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches a disciplined correspondence between body-points and cosmic directions, implying that ritual practice sanctifies the practitioner by aligning the microcosm (body) with the macrocosm (dik/space).
Though technical, it supports bhakti-based worship by prescribing orderly bodily and directional orientation used in mantra and pūjā, helping the devotee maintain focus, purity, and reverence during Vishnu-centered rites.
Vedāṅga-Śikṣā style procedural knowledge is implied—how to apply ordered placements/orientations (useful in nyāsa and ritual setup) by associating specific body loci with specific directions.