Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
मुखे न्यसेद्ब्राह्मणोऽस्य मुखमासीदिमं मनुम् । बाहुयुग्मे तथा बाहूंराजन्य इति विन्यसेत् ॥ १०१ ॥
mukhe nyasedbrāhmaṇo'sya mukhamāsīdimaṃ manum | bāhuyugme tathā bāhūṃrājanya iti vinyaset || 101 ||
Nyāsa auf den Mund vollziehe man mit dem Mantra „brāhmaṇaḥ asya mukham āsīt“; und ebenso lege man Nyāsa auf das Paar der Arme mit dem Mantra „bāhū rājanyaḥ“.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It sacralizes the practitioner’s body through nyāsa by aligning mouth and arms with Purusha-Sūkta identifications, turning the body into a ritual seat of the Cosmic Person.
By disciplined mantra-nyāsa, the devotee internalizes sacred speech and action (mouth and arms) as offerings to the divine Purusha, supporting focused worship and reverence.
Ritual application of mantras (nyāsa/viniyoga) and correct mantra placement on specific limbs—an applied, technical aspect of Vedic practice emphasized in the Vedāṅga-oriented section.