Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
त्रिशो मूलेन मूर्द्धादिपादांतं व्यापकं न्यसेत् । सकृद्व्यापय्य तारेण मंत्रन्यासं ततश्चरेत् ॥ २७ ॥
triśo mūlena mūrddhādipādāṃtaṃ vyāpakaṃ nyaset | sakṛdvyāpayya tāreṇa maṃtranyāsaṃ tataścaret || 27 ||
Avec le mantra racine (mūla-mantra), qu’on accomplisse trois fois le nyāsa pénétrant de la couronne de la tête jusqu’aux extrémités des pieds. Puis, après avoir fait une fois pénétrer le corps par le mantra Tāra, qu’on procède au mantra-nyāsa selon l’ordre requis.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches purification and sanctification of the practitioner’s entire body through vyāpaka-nyāsa, making the body a fit locus for mantra-japa and further ritual acts.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-nyāsa before practice, it frames devotion as embodied worship—preparing oneself as an instrument for focused remembrance and reverence.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga)—a technical method of nyāsa and mantra-vyāpana, emphasizing sequence, repetition count, and correct mantra-application.