Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā
मन्त्रन्यासं ततः कुर्याद्देवताभावसिद्धये । हृल्लेखां मूर्ध्नि वदने गगनां हृदयांबुजे ॥ ८ ॥
mantranyāsaṃ tataḥ kuryāddevatābhāvasiddhaye | hṛllekhāṃ mūrdhni vadane gaganāṃ hṛdayāṃbuje || 8 ||
பின்னர் தேவதா-பாவம் சித்திக்க மந்திர-ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும். ‘ஹ்ரில்லேகா’வை தலை மற்றும் முகத்தில், ‘ககனா’வை இதயத் தாமரையில் ந்யசிக்க வேண்டும்.
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-nyāsa is not merely bodily ritual but a method to establish devatā-bhāva—inner deity-presence—by sanctifying key centers (head, face, heart) with prescribed mantra-forms.
By directing the practitioner to internalize the deity through nyāsa, the verse supports bhakti as embodied remembrance—making the heart-lotus a seat of worship where devotion becomes continuous inner presence.
It highlights applied ritual science—precise viniyoga-like placement of mantra in specific bodily loci—reflecting technical upāsanā methodology (often taught alongside śikṣā/phonetics and ritual procedure for correct mantra-practice).