Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 172
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
कर्णयोर्नेत्रयोश्चैव भ्रूमध्ये निटिले तथा । मूर्ध्नि न्यसेन्मंत्रवर्णान्संहाराख्योऽयमीरितः ॥ १७२ ॥
karṇayornetrayoścaiva bhrūmadhye niṭile tathā | mūrdhni nyasenmaṃtravarṇānsaṃhārākhyo'yamīritaḥ || 172 ||
کانوں اور آنکھوں پر، اسی طرح بھروؤں کے درمیان اور پیشانی پر منتر کے حروف کا نیاس کرے؛ اور آخر میں سر کے تاج (مُوردھنی) پر رکھے۔ اسے ‘سَمہار’ نامی نیاس کہا گیا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches saṃhāra-nyāsa—an inward “withdrawal” practice where mantra-syllables are ritually placed on key sense-centers and the crown, symbolizing the gathering of scattered perception back into focused, meditative awareness.
By prescribing disciplined mantra-nyāsa, it supports bhakti through concentrated remembrance: the devotee internalizes the mantra so the senses (hearing/seeing) and mind become aligned toward the chosen deity and steady japa-dhyāna.
A technical ritual procedure: mantra-varṇa-nyāsa (placing mantra letters/syllables on specific bodily locations), reflecting applied śikṣā/mantra-prayoga style discipline in the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-oriented section.