Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
एकैकशो न्यसेद्वर्णान्मंत्रस्य क्रमतः सुधीः । न्यसेद्धृदंसोरुपदेष्वर्णान्वेदमितान्मनोः ॥ १३ ॥
ekaikaśo nyasedvarṇānmaṃtrasya kramataḥ sudhīḥ | nyaseddhṛdaṃsorupadeṣvarṇānvedamitānmanoḥ || 13 ||
El practicante sabio debe hacer nyāsa colocando las sílabas del mantra una por una, en su debido orden. Luego ha de colocar, sobre el corazón, los hombros, los muslos y los pies, las sílabas de la fórmula sagrada tal como las mide y prescribe el Veda.
Narada (teaching a technical ritual procedure within Vedanga-oriented instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that mantra is not merely recited but ritually embodied: by nyāsa, the practitioner internalizes the mantra’s power through ordered placement of its syllables on key limbs, aligning the body-mind with Vedic rule (veda-mita).
While technical, the verse supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined, reverent mantra-practice; correct nyāsa makes japa and worship more focused and sanctified, turning devotion into a Veda-aligned sādhana rather than casual speech.
It highlights Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-krama: syllables (varṇa) must be placed and handled in correct sequence and measure, reflecting Vedic precision in sound, segmentation, and ritual application.