Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
मातृकार्णान्न्यसेत्तत्तत्स्थानेषु सुसमाहितः । दशतत्त्वानि विन्यस्य मूलेन व्यापकं चरेत् ॥ १६४ ॥
mātṛkārṇānnyasettattatsthāneṣu susamāhitaḥ | daśatattvāni vinyasya mūlena vyāpakaṃ caret || 164 ||
மிகச் சீரான மனநிலையுடன் மாத்ருகா எழுத்துகளை அவை அவற்றின் இடங்களில் ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும். பத்து தத்துவங்களை அமைத்து, பின்னர் மூலமந்திரத்தால் வ்யாபக ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/ritual exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches inner sanctification through nyāsa—installing sacred sound (Mātṛkā) and tattvas into the body-mind so the practitioner becomes a fit vessel for mantra-sādhana and contemplation.
By prescribing disciplined mantra practice (root-mantra and pervading nyāsa), it supports bhakti as embodied worship—devotion expressed through precise ritual focus and consecration of one’s entire being.
It highlights technical mantra-application and phonetic-sacral use of letters (linked to Śikṣā and mantraśāstra practice), emphasizing correct placement, sequence, and concentrated attention in ritual procedure.