Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
पादयोश्चैव विन्यस्य मूलने व्यापकं चरेत् । वदेत्तत्पुरुषायांते विद्महेति पदं ततः ॥ १४ ॥
pādayoścaiva vinyasya mūlane vyāpakaṃ caret | vadettatpuruṣāyāṃte vidmaheti padaṃ tataḥ || 14 ||
പാദങ്ങളിലും ന്യാസം ചെയ്ത്, തുടർന്ന് മൂലസ്ഥാനത്ത് വ്യാപക-ന്യാസം നടത്തണം. തത്പുരുഷ മന്ത്രത്തിന്റെ അവസാനം പിന്നെ ‘വിദ്മഹേ’ എന്ന പദം ഉച്ചരിക്കണം।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches disciplined mantra-upāsanā: purifying and sacralizing the body through nyāsa, then completing the mantra-form correctly by adding the appropriate pada (“vidmahe”) at the proper place.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, rule-based worship: the devotee internalizes the deity/mantra through nyāsa and recites with precision, showing devotion through careful ritual attention rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects mantra-prayoga and phonetic/recitational discipline (Śikṣā) and correct pada-usage in a mantra sequence—practical rules for how specific words are placed and recited in ritual.