Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
पादयोश्चैव विन्यस्य मूलने व्यापकं चरेत् । वदेत्तत्पुरुषायांते विद्महेति पदं ततः ॥ १४ ॥
pādayoścaiva vinyasya mūlane vyāpakaṃ caret | vadettatpuruṣāyāṃte vidmaheti padaṃ tataḥ || 14 ||
Habiendo hecho nyāsa también en los pies, realícese luego la colocación “vyāpaka” (omnipenetrante) en la raíz (mūla). Al final del mantra Tatpuruṣa, pronúnciese entonces la palabra “vidmahe”.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches disciplined mantra-upāsanā: purifying and sacralizing the body through nyāsa, then completing the mantra-form correctly by adding the appropriate pada (“vidmahe”) at the proper place.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, rule-based worship: the devotee internalizes the deity/mantra through nyāsa and recites with precision, showing devotion through careful ritual attention rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects mantra-prayoga and phonetic/recitational discipline (Śikṣā) and correct pada-usage in a mantra sequence—practical rules for how specific words are placed and recited in ritual.