Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
हृदयान्नाभिपर्यंतं कामबीजं प्रविन्यसेत् । शिरसो हृत्प्रदेशांतं तार्तीयं विन्यसेत्ततः ॥ ४५ ॥
hṛdayānnābhiparyaṃtaṃ kāmabījaṃ pravinyaset | śiraso hṛtpradeśāṃtaṃ tārtīyaṃ vinyasettataḥ || 45 ||
Nên cẩn trọng an đặt Kāma-bīja từ tim xuống đến rốn. Rồi sau đó, từ đỉnh đầu xuống đến vùng tim, nên an đặt Tārtīya (bīja thứ ba).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical procedure of mantra-nyasa)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches nyāsa—ritual placement of seed-mantras on specific body regions—so the practitioner internalizes the mantra as a living presence, aligning vital centers (heart, navel, head) for focused upāsanā.
Although technical, it supports devotional practice by prescribing a disciplined bodily and mental preparation (nyāsa) that steadies attention and makes mantra-japa and worship more concentrated and heartfelt.
Ritual-application knowledge—mantra-viniyoga and nyāsa (a technical upāsanā procedure often taught alongside śikṣā-style concerns of correct placement/recitation)—is highlighted as a step-by-step practice.