Shloka 47
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
णाकारं दक्षिणे न्यस्य यकारं मूर्ध्नि विन्यसेत् । अधश्चोर्द्ध्वं च हृदये पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतोऽग्रतः ॥ ४७ ॥
ṇākāraṃ dakṣiṇe nyasya yakāraṃ mūrdhni vinyaset | adhaścorddhvaṃ ca hṛdaye pārśvataḥ pṛṣṭhato'grataḥ || 47 ||
‘ண’ காரத்தை வலப்புறத்தில் ந்யாசம் செய்து, ‘ய’ காரத்தை தலைச்சிகரத்தில் நிறுவ வேண்டும். பின்னர் இதயத்திலும்—கீழும் மேலும், இருபுறங்களிலும், பின்னாலும் முன்னாலும்—நிறுவ வேண்டும்।
Narada (teaching ritual nyasa procedure in the Uttara-bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—ritually installing mantra-syllables on specific parts of the body—so the practitioner’s body becomes a sanctified support for mantra, protection, and focused worship.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-vidhi (placing syllables at head, heart, and directions), it supports steady remembrance and reverence during worship—practical devotion expressed through correct ritual practice.
It reflects applied mantra-śāstra and ritual procedure (vidhi) akin to śikṣā/prayoga traditions—precise phonetic syllables and their prescribed placement as part of formal worship methodology.