Shloka 24
Prāṇeśvara Garuḍa-Mantra: Timing (Velā), Nāga-Grahas, Nyāsa, Haṃsa-Rite, and Viṣa-Cikitsā
अ आ न्यसेत्तु पादाग्रे इ ई गुलफे ऽथ जानुनि / उ ऊ ए ऐ कटितटे ओ नाभौ हृदि औ न्यसेत्
a ā nyasettu pādāgre i ī gulaphe 'tha jānuni / u ū e ai kaṭitaṭe o nābhau hṛdi au nyaset
‘ਅ’ ਅਤੇ ‘ਆ’ ਦਾ ਨਿਆਸ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਅੱਗੇਲੇ ਭਾਗ ਤੇ ਕਰੇ; ‘ਇ’ ਅਤੇ ‘ਈ’ ਦਾ ਗੁਲਫ਼ (ਟਖਨੇ) ਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਜਾਨੂ (ਘੁੱਟਨੇ) ਤੇ; ‘ਉ’, ‘ਊ’, ‘ਏ’, ‘ਐ’ ਦਾ ਕਮਰ ਦੇ ਖੇਤਰ ਤੇ; ‘ਓ’ ਦਾ ਨਾਭੀ ਤੇ; ਅਤੇ ‘ਔ’ ਦਾ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਤੇ ਨਿਆਸ ਕਰੇ।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Phonemes are treated as fundamental energies; placing them in the body aligns microcosm (piṇḍa) with mantra order (varṇa-krama).
Vedantic Theme: Body-mind as instrument refined by śabda; disciplined internalization supports steadiness and clarity (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi).
Application: Use vowel-nyāsa as a preparatory centering practice before protective/healing japa; maintain consistent visualization of each placement point.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual body-mandala (nyāsa map)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.21 (aṅga-nyāsa framework)
FAQs
This verse shows nyāsa as a sanctifying practice—placing sacred sounds on body-points to purify and steady the practitioner before higher rites and contemplations.
Indirectly: by prescribing inner purification through mantra-nyāsa, it supports the Garuda Purana’s wider aim of preparing consciousness for death, post-death transitions, and dharmic living.
Use it as a mindful, disciplined mantra-body practice—linking breath, sound, and attention to key body regions to cultivate steadiness and ritual focus.