Shloka 47
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
णाकारं दक्षिणे न्यस्य यकारं मूर्ध्नि विन्यसेत् । अधश्चोर्द्ध्वं च हृदये पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतोऽग्रतः ॥ ४७ ॥
ṇākāraṃ dakṣiṇe nyasya yakāraṃ mūrdhni vinyaset | adhaścorddhvaṃ ca hṛdaye pārśvataḥ pṛṣṭhato'grataḥ || 47 ||
‘ಣ’ಕಾರವನ್ನು ಬಲ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಿ, ‘ಯ’ಕಾರವನ್ನು ಶಿರೋಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನ್ಯಸಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಂತರ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ—ಕೆಳಗೆ, ಮೇಲೆಗೆ, ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಹಿಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದೆ—ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು।
Narada (teaching ritual nyasa procedure in the Uttara-bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From placing syllables on the body to establishing an all-around inner protection centered in the heart."}
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—ritually installing mantra-syllables on specific parts of the body—so the practitioner’s body becomes a sanctified support for mantra, protection, and focused worship.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-vidhi (placing syllables at head, heart, and directions), it supports steady remembrance and reverence during worship—practical devotion expressed through correct ritual practice.
It reflects applied mantra-śāstra and ritual procedure (vidhi) akin to śikṣā/prayoga traditions—precise phonetic syllables and their prescribed placement as part of formal worship methodology.