Shloka 47
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
णाकारं दक्षिणे न्यस्य यकारं मूर्ध्नि विन्यसेत् । अधश्चोर्द्ध्वं च हृदये पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतोऽग्रतः ॥ ४७ ॥
ṇākāraṃ dakṣiṇe nyasya yakāraṃ mūrdhni vinyaset | adhaścorddhvaṃ ca hṛdaye pārśvataḥ pṛṣṭhato'grataḥ || 47 ||
Placing the syllable “ṇa” on the right side, one should place the syllable “ya” upon the crown of the head. One should then place them in the heart as well—below and above, and also at the sides, behind, and in front.
Narada (teaching ritual nyasa procedure in the Uttara-bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—ritually installing mantra-syllables on specific parts of the body—so the practitioner’s body becomes a sanctified support for mantra, protection, and focused worship.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-vidhi (placing syllables at head, heart, and directions), it supports steady remembrance and reverence during worship—practical devotion expressed through correct ritual practice.
It reflects applied mantra-śāstra and ritual procedure (vidhi) akin to śikṣā/prayoga traditions—precise phonetic syllables and their prescribed placement as part of formal worship methodology.