Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
पदानि तु मुखे मूर्ध्नि नसि चक्षुषि कर्णयोः । आस्ये च हृदये नाभौ पादान्सर्वाङ्गके न्यसेत् ॥ २६ ॥
padāni tu mukhe mūrdhni nasi cakṣuṣi karṇayoḥ | āsye ca hṛdaye nābhau pādānsarvāṅgake nyaset || 26 ||
One should perform nyāsa of the sacred words upon the mouth, the crown of the head, the nose, the eyes, and the ears; likewise upon the face, the heart, and the navel—and then place them upon all the limbs of the body.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, Vedanga/ritual practice context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—internalizing the mantra/vedic words by ritually placing them on key sense-organs and vital centers, making the body a purified seat for sacred sound.
By consecrating speech, senses, and the whole body through nyāsa, the practitioner becomes fit to recite and remember the Divine with steadiness—supporting disciplined devotional practice through embodied reverence.
It reflects Śikṣā and ritual application: correct handling of Vedic sound (pada) with bodily placement (nyāsa) to support focused recitation and disciplined mantra-prayoga.