Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 158
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
लक्ष्मीदयितवर्मान्तः शिरः प्रोक्तं शिखा पुनः । मन्मथो तमशब्दांते मंगजे पदमीरयेत् ॥ १५८ ॥
lakṣmīdayitavarmāntaḥ śiraḥ proktaṃ śikhā punaḥ | manmatho tamaśabdāṃte maṃgaje padamīrayet || 158 ||
“লক্ষ্মী-দয়িত-বৰ্মন্” মন্ত্রের অন্তাংশকে ‘শিরঃ’ বলা হয়েছে; এবং ‘শিখা’ও তদ্রূপই। “তমস্” শব্দের পরে “মঙ্গজ” পদ উচ্চারণ করবে, এবং “মনমথ” পদ যথাস্থানে স্থাপন করবে।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches precise mantra-structure for nyāsa—mapping specific mantra-endings and words to the ‘head’ and ‘topknot’ placements—so the practitioner internalizes divine protection and auspicious power in a disciplined, Vedic way.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, exact worship: the devotee honors Viṣṇu (as Lakṣmī’s beloved) through correct mantra-utterance and ritual placement, treating the deity’s names and protective formulas as sacred and carefully handled.
It highlights Śikṣā (phonetics/recitation) and mantra-viniyoga/nyāsa practice—where the exact word order, endings, and pronunciation determine the correct ritual application.