Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 175
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
धृत्वा मूर्ध्नि जपेन्मंत्रमयुतं बन्धमुक्तये । यन्त्रमेतल्लिखित्वा तु मृत्तिकोपरि मार्जयेत् ॥ १७५ ॥
dhṛtvā mūrdhni japenmaṃtramayutaṃ bandhamuktaye | yantrametallikhitvā tu mṛttikopari mārjayet || 175 ||
Placing it upon the head, one should repeat the mantra ten thousand times for release from bondage. Having written this yantra, one should then rub or apply it upon clay or earth.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue tradition answering Narada on technical rites)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It prescribes a concrete sādhanā for bandha-mukti: disciplined mantra-japa (fixed count of ten thousand) combined with yantra-prayoga, indicating that inner repetition and outer sacred form together are used to dissolve binding limitations.
While technical in tone, the practice relies on sustained, faithful repetition (japa) and reverent handling of a sacred yantra—both acts of focused surrender and remembrance that align the practitioner’s mind toward the deity/power invoked by the mantra.
It highlights prayoga (procedural application) involving mantra-japa count (saṅkhyā-niyama) and yantra-lekhana (drawing/writing a yantra) with a material medium (mṛttikā), reflecting technical ritual method rather than narrative theology.