Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
त्रिशो मूलेन मूर्द्धादिपादांतं व्यापकं न्यसेत् । सकृद्व्यापय्य तारेण मंत्रन्यासं ततश्चरेत् ॥ २७ ॥
triśo mūlena mūrddhādipādāṃtaṃ vyāpakaṃ nyaset | sakṛdvyāpayya tāreṇa maṃtranyāsaṃ tataścaret || 27 ||
ಮೂಲಮಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಶಿರೋಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿಯಿಂದ ಪಾದಾಂತವರೆಗೆ ಮೂರ ಬಾರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಕ ನ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಂತರ ‘ತಾರಾ’ ಮಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿ, ಆಮೇಲೆ ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕ ಮಂತ್ರ-ನ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches purification and sanctification of the practitioner’s entire body through vyāpaka-nyāsa, making the body a fit locus for mantra-japa and further ritual acts.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-nyāsa before practice, it frames devotion as embodied worship—preparing oneself as an instrument for focused remembrance and reverence.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga)—a technical method of nyāsa and mantra-vyāpana, emphasizing sequence, repetition count, and correct mantra-application.