Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
रक्तास्थिमज्जासु तनौ न्यसेद्वर्णान्विचक्षणः । वर्णान्पदे गुल्फजानुकटिनाभिहृदि स्थले ॥ २४ ॥
raktāsthimajjāsu tanau nyasedvarṇānvicakṣaṇaḥ | varṇānpade gulphajānukaṭinābhihṛdi sthale || 24 ||
O praticante discernente deve realizar o nyāsa das sílabas sagradas no corpo—no sangue, nos ossos e na medula; e deve colocá-las nos pés, nos tornozelos, nos joelhos, nos quadris, no umbigo e na região do coração.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches internalizing mantra-power by ritually “installing” sacred phonemes in the body, turning the practitioner’s body into a consecrated support for japa and meditation.
Though technical, nyāsa supports bhakti by making mantra-recitation steady and embodied—so remembrance of the chosen deity can be sustained with greater purity and focus.
Śikṣā and mantra-vidhi are implied: the verse treats varṇas (phonemes) as potent units and instructs their systematic placement (nyāsa) at specific bodily points for ritual efficacy.