Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
जानुद्वयं जङ्घयोश्च पादयोर्विन्यसेत्क्रमात् । अष्टादशैव मंत्रोत्थास्ततो देवं विचिंन्तयेत् ॥ ५ ॥
jānudvayaṃ jaṅghayośca pādayorvinyasetkramāt | aṣṭādaśaiva maṃtrotthāstato devaṃ viciṃntayet || 5 ||
Ensuite, qu’on les place, dans l’ordre prescrit, sur les deux genoux, les mollets et les pieds. Après avoir ainsi établi les dix-huit mantras, qu’on médite alors sur le Seigneur.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the procedure of mantra-nyāsa and dhyāna)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined bodily mantra-installation (nyāsa) culminates in inward contemplation—ritual precision is meant to mature into direct meditation on the Lord.
By directing the practitioner to complete the mantric rite and then “think upon the Deity,” it frames external worship as a support for sustained remembrance and loving focus on God.
Ritual method and sequencing (krama) are emphasized—how and where mantras are placed on the body as part of a regulated practice connected with mantra-vidhi and dhyāna.