Nyasavidhi, Nyasa-vidhi, Nyāsavidhi: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)

1) Nyāsavidhi (न्यासविधि) refers to the “rules for concentrating (the powers of mantras)”, as discussed in the twelfth chapter of the Jayākhyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra Āgama text composed of 4500 verses in 33 chapters dealing with topics such as mantra (formulas), japa (repetitions), dhyāna (meditations), mudrā (gesticulations), nyāsa (concentrations) etc.—Description of the chapter [mantra-nyāsavidhi]:—If one practices nyāsa-concentrations during the disciplined repetition of mantras, he will achieve great spiritual as well as mundane rewards (1-3). The detailed instructions for undertaking nyāsa-concentrations of the mantra’s powers into one’s own body are given step-by-step (4-38a). [...]

2) Nyāsavidhi (न्यासविधि) or Aṅganyāsavidhi (lit. “rules for nyāsa—concentrations in various limbs of the body”) is the name of chapter 35 of the Lakṣmītantra: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [aṅganyāsa-vidhi]: The five bhūta-elements in the worshipper’s body are to be meditated upon in order to purify them; and this is done as a preliminary to silent (or any other kind of) worship. How this is to be done is given (1-51)-again employing letter-symbols to stand for the otherwise abstracted elements. [...]

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Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

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