Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
अंगानि मंत्रवर्णैः स्युराद्येन हृदुदीरितम् । ततश्चतृर्भिः शीर्षं स्याच्छिखा त्रिभिरुदीरिता ॥ ७४ ॥
aṃgāni maṃtravarṇaiḥ syurādyena hṛdudīritam | tataścatṛrbhiḥ śīrṣaṃ syācchikhā tribhirudīritā || 74 ||
મંત્રના અક્ષરો વડે અંગ-ન્યાસ કરવો. પ્રથમ અક્ષરથી હૃદયને સ્પર્શી આવાહન કરવું; પછી ચાર અક્ષરોથી શિર-ન્યાસ; અને ત્રણ અક્ષરોથી શિખા-ન્યાસ—આ વિધાન છે।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—the sacralization of the practitioner’s body by installing mantra-syllables—so the body becomes a fit vessel for mantra-japa and worship, aligning inner awareness with the deity invoked by the mantra.
By prescribing mantra-placement on the heart, head, and śikhā, it frames devotion as embodied practice: bhakti is not only emotion but disciplined ritual attention that dedicates mind (head) and feeling (heart) to the deity.
Mantra-śāstra and ritual procedure (prayoga) are emphasized—specifically the technical sequencing and syllable-count allocation used in nyāsa, a practical application closely tied to Śikṣā (correct utterance) and Kalpa (ritual method).