Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
नवयोन्यात्मकं न्यासं कुर्याद्बीजैस्त्रिभिः पुनः । बालोदितप्रकारेण मूर्तिन्यासमथाचरेत् ॥ ४७ ॥
navayonyātmakaṃ nyāsaṃ kuryādbījaistribhiḥ punaḥ | bāloditaprakāreṇa mūrtinyāsamathācaret || 47 ||
Seterusnya hendaklah dilakukan nyāsa yang disebut “navayoni”, yakni bersifat sembilan sumber, sekali lagi dengan tiga bīja-mantra; kemudian, menurut kaedah yang telah diajarkan dahulu, lakukan mūrti-nyāsa, menegakkan rupa Dewa pada tubuh.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It prescribes internal consecration: by placing bīja-mantras and then performing mūrti-nyāsa, the practitioner sacralizes the body as a fit seat for deity-upāsanā, aligning speech, mind, and limbs with mantra-power.
By instructing mūrti-nyāsa, it frames devotion as embodied worship—devotees internalize the deity’s presence before external rites, making bhakti an intimate, lived contemplation rather than only an outward ritual.
It highlights applied ritual science: correct sequencing of nyāsa and disciplined use of bīja-mantras—procedural knowledge closely tied to mantra-prayoga traditions and the technical side of upāsanā.