Shloka 24
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
‘অ’ ও ‘আ’ পায়ের অগ্রভাগে ন্যাস করবে; ‘ই’ ও ‘ঈ’ গুল্ফে (গোড়ালি/টাখনা) এবং পরে জানুতে (হাঁটুতে); ‘উ’, ‘ঊ’, ‘এ’ ও ‘ঐ’ কটিদেশে; ‘ও’ নাভিতে; আর ‘ঔ’ হৃদয়ে ন্যাস করবে।
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.