Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
चवर्गाद्यं बुधं श्यामं न्यसेद्वक्षस्थले बुधः । ढवर्गाद्यं पीतवर्णं कण्ठकूपे बृहस्पतिम् ॥ ४४ ॥
cavargādyaṃ budhaṃ śyāmaṃ nyasedvakṣasthale budhaḥ | ḍhavargādyaṃ pītavarṇaṃ kaṇṭhakūpe bṛhaspatim || 44 ||
A wise practitioner should place by nyāsa Mercury (Budha)—dark-hued and linked with the syllable-group beginning with ‘ca’—upon the region of the chest. And Jupiter (Bṛhaspati)—yellow in color and linked with the group beginning with ‘ḍha’—at the hollow of the throat (the suprasternal pit).
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It links cosmic forces (grahas) with embodied practice through nyāsa, showing how mantra and visualization sanctify the body as a ritual field aligned with planetary energies.
While primarily technical (nyāsa/Jyotiṣa), it supports bhakti-oriented worship by prescribing disciplined mantra-placement that prepares the devotee’s body-mind for focused remembrance and ritual offering.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa and mantra-vidhi are highlighted: specific grahas are assigned syllable-groups (vargas), colors, and precise bodily locations for nyāsa in ritual practice.