Shloka 44
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
श्रियं दक्षिणतः स्थाप्य पुष्टिमुत्तरतो न्यसेत् । वनमालां च पुरतस्ततः श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभौ ॥ ४४ ॥
śriyaṃ dakṣiṇataḥ sthāpya puṣṭimuttarato nyaset | vanamālāṃ ca puratastataḥ śrīvatsakaustubhau || 44 ||
当于右侧安置吉祥天女室利（Śrī，Lakṣmī），于北方安置丰饶女神普什蒂（Puṣṭi）；于前方陈设林花圣鬘（vanamālā）；继而显现室利瓦萨（Śrīvatsa）圣纹与考斯图婆（Kaustubha）宝珠。
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s instructions as received in the tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is expressed through correct sacred order (nyāsa/vidhi): Lakṣmī, Puṣṭi, Vanamālā, Śrīvatsa, and Kaustubha represent auspiciousness, nourishment, and Viṣṇu’s divine marks—reminding the worshipper to approach the Lord with reverence and completeness.
Bhakti here is practical and ritual-centered: by honoring Viṣṇu with His traditional emblems and attendants (Śrī and Puṣṭi), the devotee cultivates focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and loving service (sevā) through pūjā.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through precise placement and sequencing in worship, showing how iconographic details and directions (dik) are applied as part of pūjā-vidhi.