Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
ऊर्द्ध्वमिन्दीवरश्यामो माधवस्तु गदाधरः । गोविन्दो दक्षिणे पार्श्वे धन्वी चन्द्र प्रभो महान् ॥ १२० ॥
ūrddhvamindīvaraśyāmo mādhavastu gadādharaḥ | govindo dakṣiṇe pārśve dhanvī candra prabho mahān || 120 ||
Above is Mādhava, dark as a blue lotus, bearing the mace. On the right side is Govinda, the Great, radiant like the moon, holding a bow.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes a precise dhyāna-krama (visualization order) of Vishnu’s forms—Mādhava above and Govinda on the right—so the devotee’s meditation becomes steady, vivid, and ritually correct.
By focusing the mind on Vishnu’s auspicious nāmas and attributes—blue-lotus complexion, mace, bow, and moon-like radiance—the verse turns devotion into contemplative worship (dhyāna-bhakti) with a clear mental form.
It reflects a technical, rule-based approach to worship—using structured placement and identifiable emblems for correct dhyāna and arcana—akin to applied ritual science (kalpa-style precision) within the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-oriented section.