Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
न्यसेन्मूलार्णमेकैकं सचंद्रं तारसम्पुटम् । अथवा वै नमोंतेन न्यसेदित्यपरे जगुः ॥ १५ ॥
nyasenmūlārṇamekaikaṃ sacaṃdraṃ tārasampuṭam | athavā vai namoṃtena nyasedityapare jaguḥ || 15 ||
ஒவ்வொரு மூல எழுத்தையும் ஒன்றொன்றாக, சந்திரம் (ம்) இணைத்து, தாரா (ஓம்) கொண்டு சம்புடமாக்கி ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும். அல்லது சிலர், இறுதியில் ‘நமः’ சேர்த்து ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும் எனக் கூறுகின்றனர்.
Narada (teaching a technical ritual method within Vedanga-oriented instructions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that inner worship is supported by precise mantra-application: placing seed-syllables with Oṁ (as a protective ‘sampuṭa’) or concluding with ‘namaḥ’ sanctifies the practitioner’s body-mind as a fit seat for upāsanā.
By prescribing Oṁ and ‘namaḥ’—classic devotional and surrender-markers—it shows that technical ritual (nyāsa) is meant to culminate in reverent offering and self-surrender, strengthening bhakti-oriented worship.
Śikṣā/phonetics and mantra-vidhi: the verse emphasizes correct syllable handling (mūlārṇa), use of anusvāra (‘candra’), and standardized mantra framing (‘tārā-sampuṭa’ or ‘namo’nta’) in ritual procedure.