Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
पृष्ठवंशे वमित्युक्तं नाभौ भं हृदये तु मम् । यादिसप्तापि धातुस्था हं प्राणे लं तथात्मनि ॥ १०५ ॥
pṛṣṭhavaṃśe vamityuktaṃ nābhau bhaṃ hṛdaye tu mam | yādisaptāpi dhātusthā haṃ prāṇe laṃ tathātmani || 105 ||
On dit que «vaṃ» se place dans la colonne vertébrale ; «bhaṃ» dans le nombril ; et «maṃ» dans le cœur. De même, les sept lettres commençant par «ya» demeurent dans les dhātu (constituants du corps) ; «haṃ» est dans le prāṇa (souffle vital), et «laṃ» dans l’ātman (le Soi).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical context of mantra-nyasa)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a nyāsa-style inner mapping of mantra-syllables onto the body—spine, navel, heart, dhātus, prāṇa, and ātman—showing how recitation is internalized as a yogic-sacred physiology aimed at purification and realization.
By prescribing internal placement of sacred sounds, it turns mantra-japa into an embodied act of remembrance; such inward worship supports steady devotion by linking breath, heart, and self to continuous mantra-awareness.
It reflects Śikṣā (phonetics/mantra-sound discipline) and allied mantra-vidyā: precise syllable identification (e.g., ya-varga group) and their ritual-yogic application through nyāsa with prāṇa and bodily dhātus.