Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
पादयोश्चैव विन्यस्य मूलने व्यापकं चरेत् । वदेत्तत्पुरुषायांते विद्महेति पदं ततः ॥ १४ ॥
pādayoścaiva vinyasya mūlane vyāpakaṃ caret | vadettatpuruṣāyāṃte vidmaheti padaṃ tataḥ || 14 ||
పాదాలపై కూడా న్యాసం చేసి, తరువాత మూలస్థానంలో వ్యాపక న్యాసం చేయాలి. తత్పురుష మంత్రాంతంలో ఆపై ‘విద్మహే’ అనే పదాన్ని ఉచ్చరించాలి।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches disciplined mantra-upāsanā: purifying and sacralizing the body through nyāsa, then completing the mantra-form correctly by adding the appropriate pada (“vidmahe”) at the proper place.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, rule-based worship: the devotee internalizes the deity/mantra through nyāsa and recites with precision, showing devotion through careful ritual attention rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects mantra-prayoga and phonetic/recitational discipline (Śikṣā) and correct pada-usage in a mantra sequence—practical rules for how specific words are placed and recited in ritual.