Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 163
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
भ्रूमध्ये कण्ठहृन्नाभिगुह्याधारेषु च क्रमात् । विद्याक्षराणि क्रमशो न्यसेद्विंदुयुतानि च ॥ १६३ ॥
bhrūmadhye kaṇṭhahṛnnābhiguhyādhāreṣu ca kramāt | vidyākṣarāṇi kramaśo nyasedviṃduyutāni ca || 163 ||
وبالترتيب—في ما بين الحاجبين، وفي الحلق، وفي القلب، وفي السُّرّة، وفي الموضع السريّ، وفي القاعدة—يضع السالك (نياسا nyāsa) حروف الفيديا تباعًا، وكلُّ حرفٍ مقرونٌ بالبيندو (bindu).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vidyā context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches mantra-sādhana through nyāsa—installing the vidyā’s syllables in specific inner locations—so the practitioner internalizes the mantra and steadies awareness along the subtle centers.
While technical, it supports bhakti-oriented worship by making japa and meditation inward and embodied—placing the mantra within oneself as a living presence, which deepens focused remembrance (smaraṇa).
It highlights ritual-technical knowledge used in mantra practice (nyāsa and syllabic placement), including precise sequencing and the use of bindu with mantra-akṣaras—features typical of applied śikṣā/mantra-śāstra procedure.