Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
प्राग्वद्विन्यस्य सर्वाङ्गे तत्त्वन्यासोऽयमीरितः । मकाराद्या आद्यवर्णाः सर्वे स्युश्चंद्रभूषिताः ॥ २१ ॥
prāgvadvinyasya sarvāṅge tattvanyāso'yamīritaḥ | makārādyā ādyavarṇāḥ sarve syuścaṃdrabhūṣitāḥ || 21 ||
पूर्ववत् सर्वांगावर विन्यास करून, हाच तत्त्व-न्यास असे सांगितले आहे। ‘म’कारापासूनचे आद्य वर्ण सर्व चंद्र-भूषणाने अलंकृत मानावेत।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines tattva-nyāsa as a disciplined inner consecration: the practitioner ritually “installs” cosmic principles onto the body, treating the body as a sacred support for mantra and contemplation.
By prescribing nyāsa, it turns the devotee’s body and speech into instruments of worship; such embodied mantra-practice supports focused remembrance and reverence, strengthening devotional absorption.
It reflects technical mantra-phonetics and ritual application—how specific varṇas (letters) are placed and marked (here with “candra”), aligning recitation and visualization with a precise procedure.