Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 198
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
तत्रावाह्याच्युतं भक्त्या सकलीकृत्य पूजयेत् । आसनादिविभूषांतं पुनर्न्यासक्रमाद्यजेत् ॥ १९८ ॥
tatrāvāhyācyutaṃ bhaktyā sakalīkṛtya pūjayet | āsanādivibhūṣāṃtaṃ punarnyāsakramādyajet || 198 ||
Ensuite, après avoir invoqué Acyuta avec dévotion, qu’on L’adore en rendant le rite complet en toutes ses parties—depuis l’offrande du siège et des services, jusqu’aux derniers ornements. Puis, qu’on accomplisse de nouveau l’adoration selon l’ordre du nyāsa.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes spiritually effective when Acyuta is invoked with bhakti and the pūjā is performed as a complete, orderly sādhana—uniting devotion with disciplined ritual wholeness.
Bhakti is presented as the core motive (“bhaktyā”), while the devotee expresses that devotion through attentive services—offering āsana and other upacāras—culminating in reverent adornment and continued remembrance through nyāsa.
Ritual sequencing and correctness (krama) are emphasized—especially the technical practice of nyāsa (mantra-installation on the body/deity), reflecting applied śāstra-methodology rather than mere sentiment.