Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
चतुरसस्रस्य रेखाग्रे त्रिशूलानि समालिखेत् । सौं बीजं भूपुरस्याष्टवज्रेषु विलिखेत्ततः ॥ ६५ ॥
caturasasrasya rekhāgre triśūlāni samālikhet | sauṃ bījaṃ bhūpurasyāṣṭavajreṣu vilikhettataḥ || 65 ||
An den Enden der Begrenzungslinien des Quadrats zeichne man Dreizacke. Dann schreibe man die Keimsilbe „sauṃ“ auf die acht vajraartigen Vorsprünge des bhūpura, der äußeren Umfriedung des Diagramms.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the sanctification of sacred space through precise yantra geometry—placing protective symbols (tridents) and energizing points (vajra-projections) with a bīja-mantra to establish a ritually empowered enclosure (bhūpura).
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā: devotion becomes concrete through careful mantra-inscription and sacred diagram-making, treating worship as attentive service (sevā) performed with accuracy and reverence.
It highlights technical ritual procedure—mantra application and diagrammatic construction (a practical śāstra-style vidhi), where correct placement of symbols and bīja-syllables is essential for the intended ritual effect.