Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
हनुमदाद्याः पंचैते बीजाद्या ङेयुताः पुनः । षडंगमनवो ह्येते ध्यानपूजादि पूर्ववत् ॥ १०३ ॥
hanumadādyāḥ paṃcaite bījādyā ṅeyutāḥ punaḥ | ṣaḍaṃgamanavo hyete dhyānapūjādi pūrvavat || 103 ||
हनुमदाद्याः पञ्च मन्त्राः पुनर्बीजाद्यैः संयुक्ता ज्ञेयाः। एते हि षडङ्गमन्त्राः; ध्यानपूजादिकं पूर्ववदेव कर्तव्यम्॥
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It formalizes worship as a disciplined mantra-practice: the mantra is empowered by bīja-elements and applied through ṣaḍaṅga (six-limbed) nyāsa, making meditation and pūjā methodical rather than merely emotional.
It frames bhakti as structured upāsanā—devotion expressed through correct mantra-application, meditation, and worship performed “as previously taught,” emphasizing faithful adherence to vidhi alongside heartfelt reverence.
Ritual-technical knowledge of mantra-vidhi: using bīja-syllables and ṣaḍaṅga (aṅga-mantras/nyāsa) as part of standardized procedures for dhyāna and pūjā.