Shloka 25
Devatā-Pratiṣṭhā: Maṇḍapa Construction, Dikpāla Worship, Kalaśa-Abhiṣeka, Nyāsa and Homa Procedures
अस्त्रं चैव समस्तानां न्यासो ऽयं सर्वकामिकः / अक्षतान्विष्टरं चैव अस्त्रेणैवाभिमन्त्रितान्
astraṃ caiva samastānāṃ nyāso 'yaṃ sarvakāmikaḥ / akṣatānviṣṭaraṃ caiva astreṇaivābhimantritān
एषोऽस्त्रन्यासः समस्तानां सर्वकामिकः; अक्षतान् विष्टरं चास्त्रेणैवाभिमन्त्र्य समुपकल्पयेत्।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Mantra-nyāsa ‘installs’ sacred power; disciplined consecration transforms ordinary items into vehicles of intention and protection.
Vedantic Theme: Śakti of mantra as upāya within vyavahāra; purification and saṅkalpa refine karma toward sattva and success.
Application: Before a demanding task, perform a brief protective ‘mental nyāsa’: touch forehead/heart, set intention, and ‘consecrate’ tools by mindful handling.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual body-map (nyāsa) and altar-space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.48 (nyāsa and mantra-pūta materials)
FAQs
This verse presents astra-nyāsa as a universal consecratory act—used for all intended divine installations—described as capable of accomplishing desired ritual aims by sanctifying the practitioner and the rite.
Here the focus is not the post-death journey directly, but the ritual technology (nyāsa and mantra-consecration) that Garuda Purana teaches to ensure purity, protection, and correctness of rites—foundational for dharmic outcomes connected to afterlife teachings elsewhere in the text.
When performing a traditional pūjā or śrāddha-related observance, one can treat the mantra as the primary sanctifying force: keep offerings (like akṣata) clean and intentionally consecrate them with focused recitation before use.