Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
एवं चान्ते योग पीठात्मने हृदयमीरयेत् । ताराद्योऽयं पीठमंत्रस्त्वनेनासनमादिशेत् ॥ २७ ॥
evaṃ cānte yoga pīṭhātmane hṛdayamīrayet | tārādyo'yaṃ pīṭhamaṃtrastvanenāsanamādiśet || 27 ||
So soll man am Ende die Herz-Formel aussprechen (anrufen), die an das Selbst des Yoga-Pīṭha gerichtet ist. Dies ist das Pīṭha-Mantra, das mit „tārā“ beginnt; durch es setzt man den rituellen Sitz (āsana) fest/errichtet ihn.
Narada (instructional discourse within a technical/ritual-yoga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that inner worship (hṛdaya-mantra) and outer ritual order (establishing the āsana/pīṭha) must be united—invoking the presiding “Yoga-Pīṭha” principle before commencing or sealing the practice.
Even in technical mantra-practice, devotion is expressed through reverent invocation—addressing the deity/principle as the indwelling Self (ātmā) and ritually preparing a seat as an act of honoring presence.
It reflects procedural ritual science—correct sequencing of mantra-recitation and the formal establishment of the āsana/pīṭha, a key element of disciplined upāsanā and liturgical method.