Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
एवं संसाधितो मन्त्रः सर्वान्कामान्प्रपूरयेत् । सौम्ये कार्ये स्मरेत्सौम्यं क्रूरं क्रूरे स्मरेद्बुधः ॥ ४७ ॥
evaṃ saṃsādhito mantraḥ sarvānkāmānprapūrayet | saumye kārye smaretsaumyaṃ krūraṃ krūre smaredbudhaḥ || 47 ||
هكذا إذا أُتقِنَت المانتراُ على وجهها، فإنها تُتمِّم جميع المرادات. في الأعمال اللطيفة يُستحضَرُ اللطيف، وفي الأعمال الشديدة يستحضر الحكيمُ الشديد.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that mantra is not merely sound but a disciplined practice: when perfected through sādhana, it becomes effective, and its power must be applied with discernment according to the nature of the intended rite.
Even within technical mantra-prayoga, the verse implies mindful remembrance (smaraṇa): the devotee or practitioner aligns intention and reverence with the appropriate divine mood—benign for auspicious aims and forceful for protective or corrective aims.
It highlights prayoga-viveka—context-sensitive ritual application—showing that mantra-recitation is governed by procedural rules (vidhi) and suitability (yogyatā) for different types of karmas (saumya vs. krūra).