Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
स्वांकुशाभ्यां सप्तमः स्यात्स्वरमाभ्यामथाष्टमः । स्ववाग्भवाभ्यां नवमो वर्मास्त्राभ्यामथांतिमः ॥ ४१ ॥
svāṃkuśābhyāṃ saptamaḥ syātsvaramābhyāmathāṣṭamaḥ | svavāgbhavābhyāṃ navamo varmāstrābhyāmathāṃtimaḥ || 41 ||
‘സ്വാ’യും ‘അങ്കുശ’വും എന്ന യുഗ്മമന്ത്രങ്ങളാൽ ഏഴാമത്തെ (ന്യാസം) ചെയ്യണം; തുടർന്ന് ‘സ്വര’യും ‘മാ’യും കൊണ്ട് എട്ടാമത്. ‘വാഗ്’യും ‘ഭവ’യും കൊണ്ട് ഒൻപതാമത്; ‘വർമ’യും ‘അസ്ത്ര’വും കൊണ്ട് അന്തിമം॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It codifies a protective mantra-nyāsa sequence: specific mantra-pairs are assigned to successive steps, culminating in “varma” (spiritual armor) and “astra” (mantric dispatch), indicating completion and safeguarding of the rite.
While primarily technical, it supports bhakti-practice by prescribing disciplined, reverent mantra-application; such ordered nyāsa is treated as a way to steady the mind and protect devotional worship from distraction and obstacles.
It highlights applied ritual science—mantra-prayoga and nyāsa-krama (procedural placement of mantras), a technical discipline aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in recitation and ritual execution.