Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
चतुरसस्रस्य रेखाग्रे त्रिशूलानि समालिखेत् । सौं बीजं भूपुरस्याष्टवज्रेषु विलिखेत्ततः ॥ ६५ ॥
caturasasrasya rekhāgre triśūlāni samālikhet | sauṃ bījaṃ bhūpurasyāṣṭavajreṣu vilikhettataḥ || 65 ||
Aux extrémités des lignes de bord du carré, qu’on dessine des tridents. Puis qu’on inscrive la syllabe-semence « sauṃ » sur les huit saillies en forme de vajra du bhūpura, l’enceinte extérieure du diagramme.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the sanctification of sacred space through precise yantra geometry—placing protective symbols (tridents) and energizing points (vajra-projections) with a bīja-mantra to establish a ritually empowered enclosure (bhūpura).
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā: devotion becomes concrete through careful mantra-inscription and sacred diagram-making, treating worship as attentive service (sevā) performed with accuracy and reverence.
It highlights technical ritual procedure—mantra application and diagrammatic construction (a practical śāstra-style vidhi), where correct placement of symbols and bīja-syllables is essential for the intended ritual effect.