Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
आचम्य देशकालौ च स्मृत्वा काम्य समुच्चरन् । मङ्गलादीनि नामानि स्वकीयांगेषु विन्यसेत् ॥ ८६ ॥
ācamya deśakālau ca smṛtvā kāmya samuccaran | maṅgalādīni nāmāni svakīyāṃgeṣu vinyaset || 86 ||
Après avoir accompli l’ācamana et s’être souvenu du lieu et du temps, tout en énonçant le saṅkalpa désiré (l’intention), qu’on accomplisse l’aṅga-nyāsa en déposant sur ses propres membres les noms auspicieux commençant par « Maṅgala ».
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that worship and mantra-practice begin with inner and outer purification (ācamanā), conscious orientation in sacred time and space (deśa-kāla-smaraṇa), and a clear intention (saṅkalpa), culminating in nyāsa—sanctifying the body as a fit seat for the rite.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined reverence: the devotee prepares mind, speech, and body before worship, then consecrates the limbs with auspicious divine names so the whole person participates in devotion.
It highlights prayoga-style ritual procedure: ācamanā rules, deśa-kāla remembrance (often tied to calendrical reckoning), saṅkalpa recitation, and nyāsa—core practical knowledge used in Vedic and Purāṇic pūjā manuals.