Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
बाह्वोः कण्ठे च चिबुके चौष्ठे गण्डे प्रविन्यसेत् । कर्णयोर्वदने नासापुटे नेत्रे च मूर्द्धनि ॥ २५ ॥
bāhvoḥ kaṇṭhe ca cibuke cauṣṭhe gaṇḍe pravinyaset | karṇayorvadane nāsāpuṭe netre ca mūrddhani || 25 ||
Qu’on appose (les marques ou contacts prescrits) sur les deux bras, la gorge, le menton, les lèvres et les joues; de même sur les oreilles, la bouche, les narines, les yeux et sur le sommet de la tête.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Vedanga-Shiksha procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes precision and discipline in Vedic practice—correct placement/attention to bodily loci supports purity, focus, and the effective performance of mantra-based rites taught in the Vedanga tradition.
Indirectly: by training the practitioner in careful, reverent procedure, it prepares the mind for steady remembrance and worship—technical correctness becomes a support for single-pointed devotion.
Vedanga-Shiksha style procedural mapping of bodily points used in recitation/ritual discipline, reflecting the technical side of mantra practice and correct performance.