Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 167
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
आकर्षणपदा गच्छदागच्छहृदयांतिमः । अनेन व्यापकं कृत्वा जगन्नाथं स्मरेत् सुधीः ॥ १६७ ॥
ākarṣaṇapadā gacchadāgacchahṛdayāṃtimaḥ | anena vyāpakaṃ kṛtvā jagannāthaṃ smaret sudhīḥ || 167 ||
மந்திரத்தை ‘ஆகர்ஷண’ நிலையிலே நியமித்து, பின்னர் ‘கச்சதாகச்ச’ நிலையுகளில் சென்று-திரும்பச் செய்து, இறுதியில் இதயத்தில் நிறுத்த வேண்டும். இதனால் உடலெங்கும் பரவி, ஞானி ஜகந்நாதனை ஸ்மரிக்க வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches an internalized ritual-meditative technique: placing the mantra through specific stations and concluding in the heart, so remembrance of Jagannatha becomes continuous and body-pervading.
Bhakti here is expressed as smaraṇa (remembrance): the devotee uses a disciplined mantra-nyāsa to make the Lord’s presence felt throughout one’s being, culminating in heart-centered devotion to Jagannatha.
A technical prayoga aligned with Vedanga-style discipline—mantra-nyāsa and dhyāna sequencing (movement/placement ending at the heart), emphasizing correct internal procedure rather than mere recitation.