Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
वामनं च तथाद्रण पूष्णा श्रीधरमेव च । हृषीकेशं न्यसेत्पश्चात्पर्जन्येन समन्वितम् ॥ २६ ॥
vāmanaṃ ca tathādraṇa pūṣṇā śrīdharameva ca | hṛṣīkeśaṃ nyasetpaścātparjanyena samanvitam || 26 ||
പിന്നെ പൂഷനോടുകൂടെ വാമനന്റെ ന്യാസം, അതുപോലെ ദ്രണന്റെയും; ശ്രീധരന്റെയും ചെയ്യുക. തുടർന്ന് പർജന്യനോടുകൂടെ ഹൃഷീകേശന്റെ ന്യാസം ചെയ്യുക।
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-vidhi register within the Vedanga-focused section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches a disciplined method of worship (nyāsa), where divine names and powers are ritually “placed” to sanctify the practitioner and the rite, integrating Viṣṇu’s forms with Vedic cosmic forces such as nourishment (Pūṣan) and rain (Parjanya).
Bhakti here is expressed as precise, reverent worship: invoking Viṣṇu through specific epithets (Śrīdhara, Hṛṣīkeśa, Vāmana) and honoring supportive devas, showing devotion as attentive ritual alignment rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects practical ritual science—mantra application and nyāsa sequencing—where correct order and deity-association matter, aligning with Vedāṅga-style procedural precision used in worship and rites.