Mā Nastoka
Mā Nastoka
Meaning: the opening words of a Vedic mantra.
In the scriptures: In the Sūrya rathayātrā that Brahmā teaches Rudra, the Vedic recitation before the image is moved has the mantras of Vāmadeva, the pavitra mantras, the Mā Nastoka and Rathantara mantras, and the one ṛk “Ākṛshṇena Rajasā” (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 55).
Related terms: Ākṛshṇena Rajasā · Rathantara · Sūrya Rathayātrā
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 55