Shloka 44
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
श्रियं दक्षिणतः स्थाप्य पुष्टिमुत्तरतो न्यसेत् । वनमालां च पुरतस्ततः श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभौ ॥ ४४ ॥
śriyaṃ dakṣiṇataḥ sthāpya puṣṭimuttarato nyaset | vanamālāṃ ca puratastataḥ śrīvatsakaustubhau || 44 ||
ശ്രീയെ (ലക്ഷ്മിയെ) വലതുഭാഗത്ത് സ്ഥാപിച്ച്, പുഷ്ടിയെ ഉത്തരഭാഗത്ത് ന്യാസിക്കണം. മുൻവശത്ത് വനമാല അണിയിച്ച്, തുടർന്ന് ശ്രീവത്സചിഹ്നവും കൗസ്തുഭമണിയും വിന്യസിക്കണം.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s instructions as received in the tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is expressed through correct sacred order (nyāsa/vidhi): Lakṣmī, Puṣṭi, Vanamālā, Śrīvatsa, and Kaustubha represent auspiciousness, nourishment, and Viṣṇu’s divine marks—reminding the worshipper to approach the Lord with reverence and completeness.
Bhakti here is practical and ritual-centered: by honoring Viṣṇu with His traditional emblems and attendants (Śrī and Puṣṭi), the devotee cultivates focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and loving service (sevā) through pūjā.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through precise placement and sequencing in worship, showing how iconographic details and directions (dik) are applied as part of pūjā-vidhi.