Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
शैवी षडंगमुद्राय न्यस्तव्या हि षडंगके । गामाद्यं चैव भूर्लोकं नाभ्यंतं पादयोर्न्यसेत् ॥ ८ ॥
śaivī ṣaḍaṃgamudrāya nyastavyā hi ṣaḍaṃgake | gāmādyaṃ caiva bhūrlokaṃ nābhyaṃtaṃ pādayornyaset || 8 ||
Indeed, the Śaiva “six‑limbed” mudrā is to be placed by nyāsa upon the six parts of the body. And Bhūrloka—beginning with “gām”—should be installed from the navel region down to the feet.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches disciplined embodiment of mantra through ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa—installing sacred power into specific bodily loci—so worship becomes internalized rather than merely external.
By prescribing nyāsa and mudrā, it frames devotion as attentive, reverent ritual concentration—aligning body and mind so the devotee’s worship becomes steady and one-pointed.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-style prayoga): how to perform bodily placement (nyāsa) with a defined sequence—assigning Bhūrloka from the navel down to the feet using the ‘gām’-beginning formula.