Shloka 45
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
विन्यसेद्धृदयादीनि पूर्वादिषु चतुर्ष्वपि । ततोऽस्त्रं देवदेवस्य कोणे चैव तु विन्यसेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
vinyaseddhṛdayādīni pūrvādiṣu caturṣvapi | tato'straṃ devadevasya koṇe caiva tu vinyaset || 45 ||
கிழக்கு முதலான நான்கு திசைகளிலும் இதயம் முதலிய அங்கந்யாசங்களை அமைக்க வேண்டும். பின்னர் தேவர்களின் தேவனான இறைவனின் அஸ்திர மந்திரத்தை இடைத்திசைக் கோணத்திலும் நியசிக்க வேண்டும்.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches directional sanctification and protection: by placing aṅga-nyāsa in the quarters and the astra-mantra in the corner, the worshipper establishes a guarded, consecrated space for deity-worship.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upacāra: the devotee honors the deity through precise mantra-placements, treating worship as attentive service that protects and purifies the mind and the ritual space.
It reflects applied ritual science—mantra-viniyoga and directional placement (dik-nyāsa/dik-bandhana), a practical aspect of kalpa-style procedure used in temple and home worship.