Shloka 45
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
विन्यसेद्धृदयादीनि पूर्वादिषु चतुर्ष्वपि । ततोऽस्त्रं देवदेवस्य कोणे चैव तु विन्यसेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
vinyaseddhṛdayādīni pūrvādiṣu caturṣvapi | tato'straṃ devadevasya koṇe caiva tu vinyaset || 45 ||
हृदयादीनि विन्यसेत् पूर्वादिषु चतुर्ष्वपि। ततः देवदेवस्यास्त्रं कोणेऽपि विन्यसेत्तथा॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Internalization of worship through aṅga-nyāsa (heart etc.) expands outward to the four directions, culminating in protective sealing with astra-mantra at the corners."}
FAQs
It teaches directional sanctification and protection: by placing aṅga-nyāsa in the quarters and the astra-mantra in the corner, the worshipper establishes a guarded, consecrated space for deity-worship.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upacāra: the devotee honors the deity through precise mantra-placements, treating worship as attentive service that protects and purifies the mind and the ritual space.
It reflects applied ritual science—mantra-viniyoga and directional placement (dik-nyāsa/dik-bandhana), a practical aspect of kalpa-style procedure used in temple and home worship.