Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 179
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
व्यापकन्यासमंत्रेण ततः सम्पूज्य भक्तितः । श्रीवत्सहृदयं तेन श्रीवत्सं स्तनयोर्यजेत् ॥ १७९ ॥
vyāpakanyāsamaṃtreṇa tataḥ sampūjya bhaktitaḥ | śrīvatsahṛdayaṃ tena śrīvatsaṃ stanayoryajet || 179 ||
नंतर व्यापक-न्यास मंत्राने भक्तिभावाने संपूर्ण पूजन करावे। त्याच प्रकारे श्रीवत्स-हृदयाचे पूजन करून, दोन्ही स्तनांवरील श्रीवत्स-चिन्हाची आराधना करावी।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical procedure of Vaishnava worship/nyasa)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion (bhakti) is expressed through precise ritual attention: after establishing sacred presence via vyāpaka-nyāsa, the devotee honors Vishnu’s Śrīvatsa—an emblem of divine auspiciousness and intimate association with the Lord’s heart.
Bhakti here is not abstract; it is enacted through reverent, step-by-step worship—performing nyāsa and then offering focused veneration to Vishnu’s sacred marks, showing loving attentiveness to the deity’s form.
Ritual procedure and mantra-application are emphasized—especially nyāsa (mantra placement) and anga/avayava-based worship, reflecting technical liturgical discipline aligned with Vedic auxiliary sciences used in correct recitation and ritual performance.