Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
चक्रमुद्रा भवेदेषा नृहरेः सन्निधौ मता । चक्रमुद्रा तथा कृत्वा तर्जनीभ्यां तु मध्यमे ॥ ४३ ॥
cakramudrā bhavedeṣā nṛhareḥ sannidhau matā | cakramudrā tathā kṛtvā tarjanībhyāṃ tu madhyame || 43 ||
Dies gilt als die Cakra-mudrā in der Gegenwart Nṛharis (Herrn Narasiṃha). Nachdem man so die Cakra-mudrā gebildet hat, setze man sie mit den beiden Zeigefingern in der Mitte an (wie vorgeschrieben).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It sanctifies a specific ritual hand-gesture (Cakra-mudrā) as an authorized way to honor Nṛhari, emphasizing correct bodily discipline as a support for focused devotion in the deity’s presence.
Bhakti is expressed not only through emotion but through precise, reverential worship—forming the prescribed mudrā becomes a physical act of surrender and attentive remembrance before Nṛhari.
It highlights technical ritual procedure (prayoga)—the correct formation and placement of a mudrā used in pūjā, reflecting the text’s Book 1.3 focus on applied sacred sciences and regulated worship.