Shloka 20
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
एवं विष्णुमयो भूत्वा ततः कर्म समारभेत् । यथा देहे तथा देवे सर्वतत्वानि योजयेत् ॥ २० ॥
evaṃ viṣṇumayo bhūtvā tataḥ karma samārabhet | yathā dehe tathā deve sarvatatvāni yojayet || 20 ||
Assim, tendo-se tornado permeado por Viṣṇu, deve então iniciar o ato ritual. Como no próprio corpo, assim também na deidade, devem-se aplicar e conectar todos os tattvas de modo apropriado.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual becomes spiritually effective when preceded by inner Vishnu-identification—transforming worship from mere external action into a unified, contemplative act where the worshipper and the Lord are approached through sacred alignment of principles (tattvas).
Bhakti here is not only emotion but also devotional absorption: one ‘becomes Vishnu-filled’ (viṣṇumaya) before acting, so the puja is performed with single-pointed remembrance and reverence, seeing the deity as living presence rather than an object.
It points to ritual application (kalpa) and the disciplined ‘placement/correlation’ practice akin to nyāsa—systematically aligning body, mantra, and deity-form—so the external rite mirrors an ordered inner sacred structure.