The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
ष्णकारं वै शिखायां तु वेकारं कवचे न्यसेत् । नकारं नेत्रयोस्तु स्यान्मकारं चास्त्रमीरितम् ॥ १४ ॥
ṣṇakāraṃ vai śikhāyāṃ tu vekāraṃ kavace nyaset | nakāraṃ netrayostu syānmakāraṃ cāstramīritam || 14 ||
يُوضَع المقطع «ṣṇa» في الشِّخا (خصلة التاج)، ويُوضَع المقطع «ve» في الكَفَچا (تعويذة الدرع الحامي). ويكون المقطع «na» في العينين، والمقطع «ma» مُعلَنًا أنه الأَسترا (تعويذة السلاح القاذف).
Narada (teaching ritual nyāsa within the Narada Purana’s instruction stream)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
It teaches nyāsa—ritual placement of mantra-syllables on specific bodily loci—so the practitioner internalizes protection and sanctification, treating the body as a consecrated field for mantra-sādhana.
By prescribing kavaca and astra placements, it supports bhakti with disciplined ritual safeguards, helping the devotee maintain steadiness, purity, and focused remembrance during worship.
It highlights applied ritual science—mantra-viniyoga and nyāsa procedure (a practical extension of Śikṣā-style phonetic attention to syllables and correct ritual placement).