Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
कट्यां लिंगे जानुनोश्च पादयोर्विन्यसेत्क्रमात् । हृदंतान्मंत्रवर्णांश्च ततो मूर्ध्नि ध्रुवं न्यसेत् ॥ २९ ॥
kaṭyāṃ liṃge jānunośca pādayorvinyasetkramāt | hṛdaṃtānmaṃtravarṇāṃśca tato mūrdhni dhruvaṃ nyaset || 29 ||
ক্রমে কটিতে, লিঙ্গে, উভয় জানুতে ও পদদ্বয়ে (মন্ত্র) স্থাপন করবে। তারপর হৃদয় পর্যন্ত মন্ত্রবর্ণের ন্যাস করে, শেষে মস্তকে ধ্রুব-ন্যাস স্থির করবে।
Narada (teaching procedural ritual details in a technical/Vedanga-oriented context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—sanctifying the body by placing mantra-syllables in an ordered way—so the practitioner’s body becomes a fit support (ādhāra) for mantra-japa and worship.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-installation on the body, it frames devotion as embodied upāsanā—devotion expressed through precise, reverent ritual action that steadies the mind for worship.
It highlights technical ritual procedure and mantra-phoneme awareness (mantra-varṇa), aligning with Vedāṅga-style precision in recitation and placement used in upāsanā and related prayoga traditions.