Shloka 9
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
एकैकं चैव वर्णं तु अंगुलीषु पृथक् पृथक् । ॐकारं पृथिवी शुक्लं वामपादे तु विन्यसेत् ॥ ९ ॥
ekaikaṃ caiva varṇaṃ tu aṃgulīṣu pṛthak pṛthak | oṃkāraṃ pṛthivī śuklaṃ vāmapāde tu vinyaset || 9 ||
One should place each syllable separately upon the fingers. Then one should install the sacred Oṃ, together with the earth element—visualized as white—upon the left foot.
Narada (instructing ritual procedure in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—sanctifying the body by installing mantra-syllables and elemental principles—so the practitioner’s body becomes a fit support for japa and worship.
By prescribing bodily and mental consecration (placing Oṃ and the tattva-visualization), it supports focused remembrance and reverence, making devotional worship steadier and less distracted.
It reflects Śikṣā-style attention to varṇa (phoneme) placement and disciplined ritual sequencing (vinyāsa/nyāsa), emphasizing precise mantra application in practice.