Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
हृत्कंठास्ये भ्रुवोर्मध्ये मस्तके चापि मत्रिणा । आद्ये लक्ष्मीसरस्वत्यौ रतिः प्रीतिश्च कृत्तिका ॥ ११९ ॥
hṛtkaṃṭhāsye bhruvormadhye mastake cāpi matriṇā | ādye lakṣmīsarasvatyau ratiḥ prītiśca kṛttikā || 119 ||
Que le connaisseur du mantra accomplisse le nyāsa dans le cœur, la gorge, la bouche, entre les sourcils, et aussi au sommet de la tête. Dans les premiers placements se tiennent Lakṣmī et Sarasvatī; puis viennent Rati, Prīti et Kṛttikā.
Narada (teaching a technical mantra/nyasa procedure within Vedanga-oriented material)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a nyāsa-style internalization of sacred powers—installing divine energies in key bodily centers—so worship becomes inward, concentrated, and mantra-driven rather than merely external.
By placing auspicious deities like Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī within one’s own heart and head-centers, the devotee treats the body as a temple—supporting steady remembrance and reverent worship that strengthens bhakti through disciplined mantra practice.
It reflects applied ritual-mantra technique (nyāsa/installation) used in upāsanā: mapping mantra and devatā-shakti to bodily loci (heart, throat, mouth, brow, crown) for focused japa and worship.