Shloka 47
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
पूजयेत्तान्स्वकैर्मंत्रैरधश्चोर्ध्वं तथैव च । एवं संपूज्य देवेशं मंडलस्थं जनार्दनम् ॥ ४७ ॥
pūjayettānsvakairmaṃtrairadhaścordhvaṃ tathaiva ca | evaṃ saṃpūjya deveśaṃ maṃḍalasthaṃ janārdanam || 47 ||
One should worship them with one’s own prescribed mantras, below and above alike. Thus, having duly honored them, one worships Janārdana, Lord of the gods, who abides within the ritual maṇḍala.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes complete when all invoked divine powers are honored with proper mantras and the central focus remains Janārdana as the Devēśa established in the ritual maṇḍala.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined reverence—mantra-guided pūjā directed to Vishnu (Janārdana), recognizing Him as the supreme Lord who presides over the entire worship arrangement.
It highlights mantra-prayoga and ritual sequencing—applying prescribed mantras correctly and performing worship in ordered directions (above/below), reflecting disciplined liturgical practice connected with Vyākaraṇa-informed mantra usage and Kalpa-style procedure.