Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
कुक्षौ नाभौ ध्वजे जानुद्वये पादद्वये तथा । न्यासेत्क्रमान् मन्त्रवर्णान्सृष्टिन्यासोऽयमीरितः ॥ ७६ ॥
kukṣau nābhau dhvaje jānudvaye pādadvaye tathā | nyāsetkramān mantravarṇānsṛṣṭinyāso'yamīritaḥ || 76 ||
Hendaklah diletakkan, menurut urutan yang wajar, suku kata mantra pada perut, pusat, bahagian kemaluan, kedua-dua lutut, dan kedua-dua kaki. Inilah yang dinyatakan sebagai ‘sṛṣṭi-nyāsa’, iaitu pemasangan menurut tertib penciptaan.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches sṛṣṭi-nyāsa—installing mantra syllables on specific body points in the ‘order of creation,’ sacralizing the practitioner’s body as a fit vessel for mantra-japa and worship.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-nyāsa, it frames devotion as practiced bhakti—where reverence is expressed through correct ritual embodiment of the mantra before worship and remembrance.
It emphasizes precise use of mantra-varṇas (phonemic units) and ordered placement (krama), reflecting technical ritual science allied to Śikṣā (correct articulation) and Kalpa (procedural rite).