Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
कर्णयोश्चिबुके न्यस्येच्छंखयोर्मुखपंकजे । नेत्रयोर्नासिकायां च स्कंधयोरुदरे तथा ॥ ६ ॥
karṇayościbuke nyasyecchaṃkhayormukhapaṃkaje | netrayornāsikāyāṃ ca skaṃdhayorudare tathā || 6 ||
Lakukan nyāsa pada telinga dan dagu, pada pelipis dan wajah laksana teratai, pada mata dan hidung, serta demikian pula pada bahu dan perut.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—installing sacred mantra-power onto specific body-points—so the worshipper’s body becomes a purified, consecrated support for japa and ritual worship.
By prescribing bodily nyāsa, it disciplines the devotee’s senses and attention, making the act of worship focused and reverent—supporting steady bhakti through precise ritual remembrance.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga) and mantra-usage—technical know-how aligned with Vedāṅga-style disciplined practice used to structure correct worship.