Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 174
अष्टच्छदेषु विलिखेत्प्रणवो वातुवात्विति । गोरोचनाकुंकुमेन लिखित्वा यंत्रमुत्तमम् ॥ १७४ ॥
aṣṭacchadeṣu vilikhetpraṇavo vātuvātviti | gorocanākuṃkumena likhitvā yaṃtramuttamam || 174 ||
अष्टदलांवर प्रणव ‘ॐ’ हा ‘वातु-वातु’ मंत्रासह लिहावा. गोरोचना व कुंकुमाने लिहिल्यास हे यंत्र अत्युत्तम होते.
Narada (teaching a technical ritual procedure, in the Vedanga/Mantra-yantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a precise method of yantra-lekhana where the Pranava (Oṁ) is placed on an eight-petalled design, indicating that ritual diagrams gain potency through correct mantra placement and sanctified materials.
By centering the yantra on Oṁ, the verse directs the practitioner toward reverent mantra-based worship; disciplined inscription and remembrance of sacred sound supports focused devotion and steadiness of mind.
It highlights applied ritual-technology—mantra-prayoga and yantra construction—showing procedural details (where to write the mantra and with which substances), a technical aspect aligned with Vedanga-style precision in practice.