Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
पक्षिराजाय ठद्वंद्वं पीठमंत्रोऽयमीरितः । मूर्तिं संकल्पमूलेन तस्यामावाहयेदतः ॥ १७८ ॥
pakṣirājāya ṭhadvaṃdvaṃ pīṭhamaṃtro'yamīritaḥ | mūrtiṃ saṃkalpamūlena tasyāmāvāhayedataḥ || 178 ||
Đối với Garuḍa, vua của loài chim, đây được tuyên bố là pīṭha-mantra. Sau đó, nương theo saṅkalpa (lời phát nguyện nghi lễ), hành giả nên làm āvāhana—thỉnh mời hình tướng của thần linh an vị vào chỗ ngồi ấy.
Narada (teaching ritual-mantra procedure within Vedanga-oriented instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It emphasizes that divine presence is ritually established through a proper seat-mantra (pīṭha-mantra) and a clear saṅkalpa, showing that worship requires both correct mantra and intentional, disciplined resolve.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, methodical worship—invoking the deity’s mūrti into the pīṭha after saṅkalpa—highlighting devotion guided by sacred procedure rather than mere emotion.
It reflects applied ritual science: the use of specific mantra-syllables (a bīja-like phonetic formula) and the structured sequence of saṅkalpa followed by āvāhana, aligning with technical liturgical practice taught in the Vedanga-oriented sections.