Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
मध्ये सिंहे स्वबीजं च लिखेत्पूर्ववदेव तु । श्रीबीजेन तु संवेद्य वलयत्रयसंयुतम् ॥ ८८ ॥
madhye siṃhe svabījaṃ ca likhetpūrvavadeva tu | śrībījena tu saṃvedya valayatrayasaṃyutam || 88 ||
In the center, within the lion-figure, one should write its own seed-syllable (bīja), exactly as described earlier. Then it should be consecrated with the Śrī-bīja and furnished with three encircling rings.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that a ritual diagram (yantra) is made effective not merely by drawing, but by energizing it through the correct bīja-mantras—especially the Śrī-bīja—together with protective circular enclosures.
By directing the practitioner to consecrate the form with Śrī (auspicious divine power), it frames technical ritual as an aid to focused remembrance and reverent worship, supporting steady devotional concentration.
It highlights applied ritual procedure—precise inscription (lekhanā), mantra-bīja usage, and diagrammatic protection (three rings)—a technical discipline aligned with śrauta/smārta prayoga methods and mantra-vidhi.