Shloka 24
Prāṇeśvara Garuḍa-Mantra: Timing (Velā), Nāga-Grahas, Nyāsa, Haṃsa-Rite, and Viṣa-Cikitsā
अ आ न्यसेत्तु पादाग्रे इ ई गुलफे ऽथ जानुनि / उ ऊ ए ऐ कटितटे ओ नाभौ हृदि औ न्यसेत्
a ā nyasettu pādāgre i ī gulaphe 'tha jānuni / u ū e ai kaṭitaṭe o nābhau hṛdi au nyaset
يُوضَع (يُؤدَّى النْياسا لِـ) المقطعان «a» و«ā» عند مقدَّم أطراف القدمين؛ و«i» و«ī» عند الكاحلين ثم عند الركبتين؛ و«u» و«ū» و«e» و«ai» على موضع الوركين؛ و«o» عند السُّرّة؛ و«au» على القلب.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Phonemes are treated as fundamental energies; placing them in the body aligns microcosm (piṇḍa) with mantra order (varṇa-krama).
Vedantic Theme: Body-mind as instrument refined by śabda; disciplined internalization supports steadiness and clarity (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi).
Application: Use vowel-nyāsa as a preparatory centering practice before protective/healing japa; maintain consistent visualization of each placement point.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual body-mandala (nyāsa map)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.21 (aṅga-nyāsa framework)
FAQs
This verse shows nyāsa as a sanctifying practice—placing sacred sounds on body-points to purify and steady the practitioner before higher rites and contemplations.
Indirectly: by prescribing inner purification through mantra-nyāsa, it supports the Garuda Purana’s wider aim of preparing consciousness for death, post-death transitions, and dharmic living.
Use it as a mindful, disciplined mantra-body practice—linking breath, sound, and attention to key body regions to cultivate steadiness and ritual focus.