Shloka 9
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
एकैकं चैव वर्णं तु अंगुलीषु पृथक् पृथक् । ॐकारं पृथिवी शुक्लं वामपादे तु विन्यसेत् ॥ ९ ॥
ekaikaṃ caiva varṇaṃ tu aṃgulīṣu pṛthak pṛthak | oṃkāraṃ pṛthivī śuklaṃ vāmapāde tu vinyaset || 9 ||
প্রতিটি বর্ণ পৃথক পৃথক করে আঙুলিতে স্থাপন করবে। তারপর শ্বেতরূপে ধ্যেয় পৃথিবীতত্ত্বসহ ওঁকারকে বাম পায়ে ন্যাস করবে॥
Narada (instructing ritual procedure in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—sanctifying the body by installing mantra-syllables and elemental principles—so the practitioner’s body becomes a fit support for japa and worship.
By prescribing bodily and mental consecration (placing Oṃ and the tattva-visualization), it supports focused remembrance and reverence, making devotional worship steadier and less distracted.
It reflects Śikṣā-style attention to varṇa (phoneme) placement and disciplined ritual sequencing (vinyāsa/nyāsa), emphasizing precise mantra application in practice.