Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
ताराद्यानथ शेषार्णान्मस्तके च ललाटके । भ्रुवोः श्रुत्योस्तथैवाक्ष्णोर्नसि वक्त्रे गलेंऽसके ॥ १५ ॥
tārādyānatha śeṣārṇānmastake ca lalāṭake | bhruvoḥ śrutyostathaivākṣṇornasi vaktre galeṃ'sake || 15 ||
ನಂತರ ‘ತಾರಾ’ ಅಕ್ಷರದಿಂದ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ, ಆಮೇಲೆ ಉಳಿದ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳ ನ್ಯಾಸ—ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ, ಲಲಾಟದಲ್ಲಿ; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಭ್ರೂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಕಿವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಮೂಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ, ಹಾಗೂ ಕಂಠ ಮತ್ತು ಭುಜಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು।
Narada (instructional narration within Vedanga/technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It describes a disciplined, body-based placement of sacred syllables (a nyāsa-like method), treating the body as a ritual field so mantra-sound is internalized and made contemplative rather than merely recited.
By prescribing reverent placement of mantra-syllables on the limbs, it supports focused remembrance and sanctification of the practitioner’s senses—an aid to steady devotion through embodied attention.
It reflects Śikṣā (phonetics/recitation discipline) and mantra-procedure: the ordered use of varṇas (phonemes) and their ritual application (nyāsa) for correct, effective practice.