Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
प्रागादिदिग्दले वासुदेवं संकर्षणं तथा । प्रद्युम्नमनिरुद्धं च शक्तीः कोणेष्वथार्चयेत् ॥ ४४ ॥
prāgādidigdale vāsudevaṃ saṃkarṣaṇaṃ tathā | pradyumnamaniruddhaṃ ca śaktīḥ koṇeṣvathārcayet || 44 ||
Pada kelopak-kelopak mengikut arah, bermula dari timur, hendaklah dipuja Vāsudeva, demikian juga Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna dan Aniruddha; kemudian pujalah para Śakti mereka pada sudut-sudut antara arah (penjuru perantaraan).
Narada (teaching a ritual/technical procedure within the Purva Bhaga’s Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is strengthened by disciplined arcana: the Supreme is contemplated as the fourfold Vyuha, systematically placed in the directions, making the devotee’s inner and outer space a consecrated mandala.
Bhakti here is expressed as ordered worship—honoring Vāsudeva and His emanations with reverence and clarity of placement—so the mind stays steady on Vishnu’s forms rather than wandering during ritual.
Ritual-technical knowledge of dik-vinyasa (directional placement) and koṇa (intermediate-corner) assignments in mandala worship—an applied procedure used in arcana/kalpa-style practice.