Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
मूलविद्याक्षरैरेव कुर्यादंगानि षट् क्रमात् । एकेन हृदयं शीर्षं तावताथो द्वयं द्वयात् ॥ ४३ ॥
mūlavidyākṣaraireva kuryādaṃgāni ṣaṭ kramāt | ekena hṛdayaṃ śīrṣaṃ tāvatātho dvayaṃ dvayāt || 43 ||
Dengan suku kata mūla-vidyā saja, lakukan nyāsa enam anggota secara berurutan: dengan satu suku kata pasang pada Hati dan Kepala; lalu dengan dua suku kata sekaligus, pasang anggota lainnya berpasangan.
Narada (teaching in the technical/ritual section to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that the mantra is to be internalized as a sacred body through ṣaḍ-aṅga-nyāsa—installing the power of the mūla-vidyā into one’s own limbs—so worship becomes inwardly consecrated and focused.
By prescribing nyāsa, it frames devotion as disciplined worship: the devotee prepares the body-mind as a fit vessel for the deity’s presence, making japa and pūjā more concentrated and reverent.
It highlights precise ritual procedure (prayoga) based on mantra-syllable application—an applied, technical discipline aligned with śikṣā (phonetics) and kalpa-style ritual ordering.