Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
अक्षकाष्ठैरेधितेऽग्नौ विचिन्त्य रिपुमर्दनम् । देवं नृसिंहं सम्पूज्य कुसुमाद्युपचारकैः ॥ ७२ ॥
akṣakāṣṭhairedhite'gnau vicintya ripumardanam | devaṃ nṛsiṃhaṃ sampūjya kusumādyupacārakaiḥ || 72 ||
Wenn das Feuer mit akṣa-Holz entfacht ist, soll man den feindvernichtenden Herrn Nṛsiṃha vergegenwärtigen und, nachdem man Ihn verehrt hat, diesen göttlichen Nṛsiṃha mit Blumen und weiteren rituellen Diensten anbeten.
Narada (instructional narration within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links outer rite (kindling the sacred fire with prescribed fuel) to inner practice (meditation on Nṛsiṃha as the destroyer of obstacles/enemies), showing that ritual becomes spiritually potent when joined with focused dhyāna and devotion.
Bhakti is expressed through remembering (vicintya) the Lord’s protecting form—Nṛsiṃha—and honoring Him with upacāras like flowers; devotion is not only emotion but also disciplined worship performed with reverence.
It reflects practical ritual discipline—proper agni preparation and prescribed materials (specific fuel-wood), along with structured upacāra offerings—typical of applied Vedic procedure aligned with technical instruction.