Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
एवं विलिखिते यन्त्रे निदध्याद्दीपभाजनम् । स्वर्णजं रजतोत्थं वा ताम्रजं तदभावतः ॥ ७१ ॥
evaṃ vilikhite yantre nidadhyāddīpabhājanam | svarṇajaṃ rajatotthaṃ vā tāmrajaṃ tadabhāvataḥ || 71 ||
Apabila yantra telah dilukis demikian, letakkanlah sebuah bejana pelita di atasnya—diperbuat daripada emas atau perak; jika tiada, maka daripada tembaga.
Narada (instructional narration within the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It emphasizes sanctifying worship through correct procedure: after preparing the yantra, the lamp is installed as a visible seat of sacred light, with material choices ranked by purity and availability.
Bhakti here is expressed as careful upāsanā—devotion enacted through disciplined, reverent steps (yantra preparation and offering of light), showing that loving worship includes attention to prescribed details.
Ritual-technical know-how is highlighted: the sequence of actions in a rite (drawing a yantra and placing a lamp) and the approved hierarchy of ritual materials (gold/silver/copper) used in formal worship.