Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
हृदि चांसद्वये नाभिकुक्षौ पृष्ठेऽथ वक्षसि । अथोरसि कला न्यस्येदष्टौ मंत्री यथाविधि ॥ ७० ॥
hṛdi cāṃsadvaye nābhikukṣau pṛṣṭhe'tha vakṣasi | athorasi kalā nyasyedaṣṭau maṃtrī yathāvidhi || 70 ||
मग हृदयात, दोन्ही खांद्यांवर, नाभी व उदरात, पाठीवर आणि वक्षस्थळी—अशा रीतीने देहावर—मंत्रज्ञ साधकाने विधिपूर्वक अष्टकलांचा न्यास करावा।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches internal consecration (nyāsa): the practitioner sanctifies the body by placing eight divine kalās at specific loci, making the body a fit seat for mantra-japa and worship.
By prescribing disciplined, reverent preparation of the body for worship, it supports bhakti as a practiced devotion—devotional feeling is joined with correct ritual method (yathāvidhi) to focus the mind on the deity.
It highlights kalpa/ritual science: rule-governed procedures for mantra-application (nyāsa), including precise bodily locations and the requirement of a qualified mantrī (mantra-competent practitioner).