Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
एवं ध्यात्वार्पयेद्धीमान्वह्न्यर्केषु विभागशः । मूलाधारे वादिसांतबीजयुक्ते चतुर्दले ॥ ८१ ॥
evaṃ dhyātvārpayeddhīmānvahnyarkeṣu vibhāgaśaḥ | mūlādhāre vādisāṃtabījayukte caturdale || 81 ||
Thus having meditated, the wise practitioner should, in proper divisions, place the invoked energies and mantras into Agni and into the Sun. He should also place them in the Mūlādhāra—the four‑petalled lotus endowed with seed‑syllables from “va” to “sa”.
Narada (instructional passage in the Vedanga/technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches an internalized ritual (nyāsa-like placement) where meditation is completed by assigning mantra-energies into cosmic supports (Agni and Sūrya) and into the practitioner’s own subtle center (Mūlādhāra), integrating outer worship with inner yogic practice.
Bhakti here is expressed as focused, reverent offering—‘arpayet’—performed not only externally but also within the body through contemplative placement, turning disciplined meditation into an act of sacred dedication.
It reflects technical ritual methodology—stepwise ‘vibhāgaśaḥ’ procedure and mantra-bīja application—typical of Vedāṅga-adjacent praxis (mantra usage, ritual sequencing, and meditative installation).