Shloka 25
Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures
अस्त्रं चैव समस्तानां न्यासो ऽयं सर्वकामिकः / अक्षतान्विष्टरं चैव अस्त्रेणैवाभिमन्त्रितान्
astraṃ caiva samastānāṃ nyāso 'yaṃ sarvakāmikaḥ / akṣatānviṣṭaraṃ caiva astreṇaivābhimantritān
Tel est le nyāsa de l’« astra » pour tous (mantras/divinités) : un rite qui accomplit tous les désirs. Qu’on prépare aussi des grains de riz intacts (akṣata) et le siège ou tapis rituel (viṣṭara), en les consacrant par le mantra astra lui‑même.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Mantra-nyāsa ‘installs’ sacred power; disciplined consecration transforms ordinary items into vehicles of intention and protection.
Vedantic Theme: Śakti of mantra as upāya within vyavahāra; purification and saṅkalpa refine karma toward sattva and success.
Application: Before a demanding task, perform a brief protective ‘mental nyāsa’: touch forehead/heart, set intention, and ‘consecrate’ tools by mindful handling.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual body-map (nyāsa) and altar-space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48 (nyāsa and mantra-pūta materials)
FAQs
This verse presents astra-nyāsa as a universal consecratory act—used for all intended divine installations—described as capable of accomplishing desired ritual aims by sanctifying the practitioner and the rite.
Here the focus is not the post-death journey directly, but the ritual technology (nyāsa and mantra-consecration) that Garuda Purana teaches to ensure purity, protection, and correctness of rites—foundational for dharmic outcomes connected to afterlife teachings elsewhere in the text.
When performing a traditional pūjā or śrāddha-related observance, one can treat the mantra as the primary sanctifying force: keep offerings (like akṣata) clean and intentionally consecrate them with focused recitation before use.