Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
ततः प्रविन्यसेद्विद्वानष्टत्रिंशत्कलास्तनौ । ईशानाद्या ऋचः सम्यगंगुलीषु यथाक्रमात् ॥ ५६ ॥
tataḥ pravinyasedvidvānaṣṭatriṃśatkalāstanau | īśānādyā ṛcaḥ samyagaṃgulīṣu yathākramāt || 56 ||
Ensuite, le pratiquant savant doit, avec soin, établir par nyāsa les trente-huit kalā sur le corps; et, en commençant par Īśāna, attribuer correctement aux doigts, dans l’ordre, les vers ṛc correspondants.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches disciplined mantra-application: spiritual power is stabilized when inner energies (kalās) and Vedic mantras are installed in the body through correct nyāsa and sequence.
Though technical, it supports bhakti-oriented worship by prescribing a precise preparatory rite—purifying and sacralizing the body so devotion can be expressed as orderly, mantra-centered pūjā.
It highlights ritual procedure and mantra-vinyāsa—correct placement, pronunciation, and sequencing (yathākramāt), which aligns with Śikṣā (phonetics) and Kalpa (ritual method).