Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
अमृते तेजो मालिनि तृप्तायेति पदं पुनः । तदंते ब्रह्मशिरसे शिरोगं ज्वलितं ततः ॥ ५९ ॥
amṛte tejo mālini tṛptāyeti padaṃ punaḥ | tadaṃte brahmaśirase śirogaṃ jvalitaṃ tataḥ || 59 ||
Sekali lagi, hendaklah diucapkan kata-kata mantra: “amṛte, tejaḥ, mālini, tṛptāya.” Sesudah itu, pada penghujungnya, hendaklah ia menerapkannya pada Brahma-śiras (mantra kepala), meletakkannya di atas kepala; lalu ia menyala dengan cahaya gemilang.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; technical instruction style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights mantra-śakti activated through correct sequence and nyāsa: when the mantra-words are recited properly and then ‘placed’ on the head as brahmaśiras, the practitioner’s inner tejas is said to blaze, indicating awakened ritual-spiritual potency.
While primarily technical (Vedanga/ritual), it supports bhakti by prescribing disciplined mantra practice—recitation and nyāsa done with reverence—which is a common purāṇic method to steady the mind and direct devotion toward the deity invoked through mantra.
It reflects Śikṣā and mantra-prayoga: exact mantra padas, their order, and the ritual application (nyāsa) to a specific body locus (the head), showing how phonetic precision and procedural placement are treated as essential for efficacy.