Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
भुवः शिखायां स्वश्चैव कवये भूर्भुवोऽक्षिषु । भूर्भुवः स्वस्तथात्रास्त्रं दिक्षु तालत्रयं न्यसेत् ॥ ४२ ॥
bhuvaḥ śikhāyāṃ svaścaiva kavaye bhūrbhuvo'kṣiṣu | bhūrbhuvaḥ svastathātrāstraṃ dikṣu tālatrayaṃ nyaset || 42 ||
Letakkan Bhuvaḥ pada jambul rambut, Svaḥ pada mulut, dan Bhūr-Bhuvaḥ pada mata. Letakkan Bhūr-Bhuvaḥ-Svaḥ sebagai senjata di arah-arah dan lakukan tiga tepukan.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure as received in the tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches a protective nyāsa using the three vyāhṛtis (Bhūr, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ), mapping cosmic planes onto the practitioner’s body and directions, thereby sacralizing the body as a mantra-field and establishing ritual protection.
Though technical, the nyāsa is a devotional discipline: the devotee internalizes sacred sound (vyāhṛtis) and offers body, speech, and perception to the divine order, supporting focused japa and worship without distraction.
It reflects ritual science and mantra-application (prayoga) aligned with Vedāṅga practice—especially Śikṣā (correct recitation/phonetics) and Kalpa-style procedure—showing how mantras are placed (nyāsa) and used as protective ‘astra’ in the directions.