Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
चन्द्राग्निमण्डले चैव वासुदेवं ततः परम् । संकर्षणं च प्रद्युम्नमनिरुद्धं ततः परम् ॥ ७९ ॥
candrāgnimaṇḍale caiva vāsudevaṃ tataḥ param | saṃkarṣaṇaṃ ca pradyumnamaniruddhaṃ tataḥ param || 79 ||
于月轮与日轮之境中,亦当观想婆苏提婆(Vāsudeva)为至上。其上复有桑迦尔沙那(Saṅkarṣaṇa)与普拉丢摩那(Pradyumna);更超越其上者,则为阿尼卢陀(Aniruddha),亦为至上。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It teaches a contemplative hierarchy: even within cosmic realms like the Moon and Sun, the devotee should recognize Vāsudeva as the Supreme, and further contemplate the transcendent ordering of the divine Vyūhas—Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha.
Bhakti here is structured as upāsanā (devotional contemplation): the mind is trained to see the Lord pervading the cosmos (candra–agni maṇḍalas) and to deepen devotion through successive divine manifestations (the four Vyūhas) rather than stopping at merely celestial powers.
It aligns devotional practice with cosmological/astral mapping—useful for Jyotiṣa-informed contemplation (lunar and solar spheres)—while emphasizing that such celestial frameworks are supports for Viṣṇu-upāsanā, not independent objects of worship.