Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
पृष्ठे हृदि तथा मूर्ध्नि वदने नेत्रयोर्नसोः । दोःपत्संधिषु साग्रेषु विन्यसेत्तदनन्तरम् ॥ ८ ॥
pṛṣṭhe hṛdi tathā mūrdhni vadane netrayornasoḥ | doḥpatsaṃdhiṣu sāgreṣu vinyasettadanantaram || 8 ||
Puis, aussitôt après, qu’on établisse (par nyāsa) sur le dos, le cœur et le sommet de la tête ; sur le visage, les yeux et le nez ; et aussi sur les articulations des bras et des jambes, avec leurs extrémités.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—sanctifying the body by assigning mantra-power to specific limbs and sense-centers—so the practitioner’s body becomes a fit instrument for upāsanā and focused japa.
By prescribing disciplined bodily and sensory consecration, it supports bhakti with correct upāsanā-methods—helping the devotee steady attention on the deity and approach worship with purity and reverence.
It reflects applied ritual-technical science (prayoga): the procedural mapping of mantra to body locations (nyāsa), a common auxiliary method used in mantra-śāstra and temple/household worship.