Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
अंगुष्ठादिकनिष्ठांतं न्यसेद्देशिकसत्तमः । मूर्द्धास्यहृदयांभोजगुह्यपादे तु ताः पुनः ॥ ५७ ॥
aṃguṣṭhādikaniṣṭhāṃtaṃ nyaseddeśikasattamaḥ | mūrddhāsyahṛdayāṃbhojaguhyapāde tu tāḥ punaḥ || 57 ||
மிகச் சிறந்த தேசிகர் பெருவிரல் முதல் சின்னவிரல் வரை ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும்; பின்னர் அவற்றையே மீண்டும் சிரம், முகம், இதயத் தாமரை, குஹ்யப் பகுதி, பாதங்கள் ஆகியவற்றில் நிறுவ வேண்டும்।
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—ritual placement of mantra-power—showing that devotion and worship become focused and sanctified when the body is treated as a sacred support for mantra and awareness.
By prescribing disciplined nyāsa under a qualified guru, it frames bhakti as both heartfelt and methodical—aligning speech (mouth), mind/feeling (heart), conduct (feet), and overall consecration (head) toward the deity.
It highlights applied ritual science—especially mantra-prayoga through kara-nyāsa (finger placement) and aṅga-nyāsa (body placement), a technical discipline aligned with śikṣā (correct recitation) and kalpa-style procedure.