Shloka 14
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
ष्णकारं वै शिखायां तु वेकारं कवचे न्यसेत् । नकारं नेत्रयोस्तु स्यान्मकारं चास्त्रमीरितम् ॥ १४ ॥
ṣṇakāraṃ vai śikhāyāṃ tu vekāraṃ kavace nyaset | nakāraṃ netrayostu syānmakāraṃ cāstramīritam || 14 ||
‘ஷ்ண’ எழுத்தை சிகையில் நியசித்து, ‘வே’ எழுத்தை கவசத்தில் நிறுவுக. ‘ந’ எழுத்து கண்களில் இருக்கட்டும்; ‘ம’ எழுத்து அஸ்திர-மந்திரம் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது.
Narada (teaching ritual nyāsa within the Narada Purana’s instruction stream)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—ritual placement of mantra-syllables on specific bodily loci—so the practitioner internalizes protection and sanctification, treating the body as a consecrated field for mantra-sādhana.
By prescribing kavaca and astra placements, it supports bhakti with disciplined ritual safeguards, helping the devotee maintain steadiness, purity, and focused remembrance during worship.
It highlights applied ritual science—mantra-viniyoga and nyāsa procedure (a practical extension of Śikṣā-style phonetic attention to syllables and correct ritual placement).