Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
कुक्षौ नाभौ ध्वजे जानुद्वये पादद्वये तथा । न्यासेत्क्रमान् मन्त्रवर्णान्सृष्टिन्यासोऽयमीरितः ॥ ७६ ॥
kukṣau nābhau dhvaje jānudvaye pādadvaye tathā | nyāsetkramān mantravarṇānsṛṣṭinyāso'yamīritaḥ || 76 ||
One should place, in due sequence, the syllables of the mantra upon the belly, the navel, the genital region, both knees, and both feet. This is declared to be the ‘sṛṣṭi-nyāsa’—the installation in the order of creation.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches sṛṣṭi-nyāsa—installing mantra syllables on specific body points in the ‘order of creation,’ sacralizing the practitioner’s body as a fit vessel for mantra-japa and worship.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-nyāsa, it frames devotion as practiced bhakti—where reverence is expressed through correct ritual embodiment of the mantra before worship and remembrance.
It emphasizes precise use of mantra-varṇas (phonemic units) and ordered placement (krama), reflecting technical ritual science allied to Śikṣā (correct articulation) and Kalpa (procedural rite).