Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
त्रिशो मूलेन मूर्द्धादिपादांतं व्यापकं न्यसेत् । सकृद्व्यापय्य तारेण मंत्रन्यासं ततश्चरेत् ॥ २७ ॥
triśo mūlena mūrddhādipādāṃtaṃ vyāpakaṃ nyaset | sakṛdvyāpayya tāreṇa maṃtranyāsaṃ tataścaret || 27 ||
With the root-mantra, one should perform the all-pervading nyāsa from the crown of the head down to the ends of the feet three times. Then, having pervaded the body once with the Tāra mantra, one should proceed to mantra-nyāsa in due order.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches purification and sanctification of the practitioner’s entire body through vyāpaka-nyāsa, making the body a fit locus for mantra-japa and further ritual acts.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-nyāsa before practice, it frames devotion as embodied worship—preparing oneself as an instrument for focused remembrance and reverence.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga)—a technical method of nyāsa and mantra-vyāpana, emphasizing sequence, repetition count, and correct mantra-application.