Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
हृत्कंठास्ये भ्रुवोर्मध्ये मस्तके चापि मत्रिणा । आद्ये लक्ष्मीसरस्वत्यौ रतिः प्रीतिश्च कृत्तिका ॥ ११९ ॥
hṛtkaṃṭhāsye bhruvormadhye mastake cāpi matriṇā | ādye lakṣmīsarasvatyau ratiḥ prītiśca kṛttikā || 119 ||
O conhecedor do mantra deve fazer o nyāsa no coração, na garganta, na boca, entre as sobrancelhas e também no alto da cabeça. Nos primeiros lugares estão Lakṣmī e Sarasvatī; depois colocam-se Rati, Prīti e Kṛttikā.
Narada (teaching a technical mantra/nyasa procedure within Vedanga-oriented material)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a nyāsa-style internalization of sacred powers—installing divine energies in key bodily centers—so worship becomes inward, concentrated, and mantra-driven rather than merely external.
By placing auspicious deities like Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī within one’s own heart and head-centers, the devotee treats the body as a temple—supporting steady remembrance and reverent worship that strengthens bhakti through disciplined mantra practice.
It reflects applied ritual-mantra technique (nyāsa/installation) used in upāsanā: mapping mantra and devatā-shakti to bodily loci (heart, throat, mouth, brow, crown) for focused japa and worship.