Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
भानुभिः करणैर्मन्त्री वरेरंगानि कल्पयेत् । पूर्वोक्तरूपिणं ज्वालामालिनं नृहरिं स्मरेत् ॥ १०५ ॥
bhānubhiḥ karaṇairmantrī vareraṃgāni kalpayet | pūrvoktarūpiṇaṃ jvālāmālinaṃ nṛhariṃ smaret || 105 ||
Con los “rayos” del mantra y los mudrā (gestos rituales), el practicante debe disponer los miembros excelsos (de la Deidad en el nyāsa). Luego ha de meditar en Nṛhari—con la forma antes descrita—adornado con una guirnalda de llamas.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that effective Nṛsiṁha-upāsanā unites inner remembrance (smaraṇa/dhyāna) with precise ritual construction (aṅga-nyāsa through karaṇas), culminating in meditation on the blazing, protective Narahari form.
Bhakti here is expressed as focused remembrance of Nṛhari’s previously taught form; the ritual steps support steady devotion by fixing mind and body on the deity’s limbs and radiance.
It reflects technical ritual discipline—use of karaṇa (hand-actions/mudrā) and aṅga-nyāsa (assignment of mantra to limbs)—a procedural, śāstra-based method aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in practice.