Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
अवशिष्टौ न्यसेत्कुक्षिपृष्टयोर्मंत्रवर्णकौ । सुदर्शनस्य मंत्रेण कुर्याद्दिग्बन्धनं ततः ॥ ७ ॥
avaśiṣṭau nyasetkukṣipṛṣṭayormaṃtravarṇakau | sudarśanasya maṃtreṇa kuryāddigbandhanaṃ tataḥ || 7 ||
Hành giả nên an đặt hai âm tiết chân ngôn còn lại lên bụng và lưng. Rồi dùng chân ngôn Sudarśana mà thực hiện nghi thức “kết giới các phương”, phong ấn bảo hộ bốn phương tám hướng.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It teaches mantra-nyāsa and digbandhana: internalizing sacred sound on the body and then sealing the ritual space, emphasizing purity, protection, and focused worship.
By invoking Sudarśana—Viṣṇu’s protective divine power—the practitioner approaches worship with reverence and surrender, trusting the Lord’s guardianship over the rite and the devotee.
It highlights applied ritual science: nyāsa (placement of mantra-varṇas on limbs) and digbandhana (directional sealing), a technical procedure aligned with mantra-śāstra and disciplined liturgical practice.