Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 159
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
कामदायेति हुं प्रोच्य न्यसेद्वम ततः परम् । परमांते भृगुकर्णाभ्यां च सर्वपदं ततः ॥ १५९ ॥
kāmadāyeti huṃ procya nyasedvama tataḥ param | paramāṃte bhṛgukarṇābhyāṃ ca sarvapadaṃ tataḥ || 159 ||
“कामदाय” हा मंत्र “हुं”सह उच्चारून, मग डाव्या भागी न्यास करावा। त्यानंतर परम शेवटी “भृगु” व “कर्ण” या अक्षरांनी (मंत्र) स्थापून, पुढे ‘सर्वपद’ सूत्र लावावे।
Narada (in instructional dialogue, traditionally framed within Narada–Sanatkumara discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches disciplined mantra-prayoga: the power of a mantra is stabilized through precise nyāsa (ritual placement), aligning speech, body, and intention so the deity-invocation becomes inwardly established.
Although technical, the procedure supports bhakti by making worship methodical—recitation is not merely verbal, but a reverent installation of the Lord’s mantra in one’s limbs/regions, cultivating focused devotion.
It reflects applied ritual science—mantra-prayoga and nyāsa conventions (often discussed alongside Śikṣā for pronunciation and Kalpa-style procedure), including the use of bīja-syllables like “huṃ” and comprehensive placements such as ‘sarvapada’.