Shloka 20
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
एवं विष्णुमयो भूत्वा ततः कर्म समारभेत् । यथा देहे तथा देवे सर्वतत्वानि योजयेत् ॥ २० ॥
evaṃ viṣṇumayo bhūtvā tataḥ karma samārabhet | yathā dehe tathā deve sarvatatvāni yojayet || 20 ||
Ainsi, devenu pénétré de Viṣṇu, qu’on entreprenne alors l’acte rituel. Comme dans son propre corps, de même dans la divinité, qu’on relie et applique tous les tattvas selon l’ordre juste.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual becomes spiritually effective when preceded by inner Vishnu-identification—transforming worship from mere external action into a unified, contemplative act where the worshipper and the Lord are approached through sacred alignment of principles (tattvas).
Bhakti here is not only emotion but also devotional absorption: one ‘becomes Vishnu-filled’ (viṣṇumaya) before acting, so the puja is performed with single-pointed remembrance and reverence, seeing the deity as living presence rather than an object.
It points to ritual application (kalpa) and the disciplined ‘placement/correlation’ practice akin to nyāsa—systematically aligning body, mantra, and deity-form—so the external rite mirrors an ordered inner sacred structure.