Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
स्फुरद्द्वयं प्रस्फुरेति द्वयं घोरपदं ततः । वदेद्घोरतरं ते तु तनुरूपं च ठद्वयम् ॥ १३७ ॥
sphuraddvayaṃ prasphureti dvayaṃ ghorapadaṃ tataḥ | vadedghorataraṃ te tu tanurūpaṃ ca ṭhadvayam || 137 ||
Luego, debe pronunciar el par “sphurat” y el par “prasphureti”; después, las sílabas que forman la palabra “ghora”. A continuación, debe decir “ghoratara”; y por último, las sílabas de forma sutil, el par “ṭha”.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-power is accessed through exact sequence and sound—specific syllable-pairs and graded terms (ghora → ghoratara) are prescribed as a disciplined phonetic procedure rather than casual speech.
While not a direct bhakti-stotra, it supports bhakti in practice by insisting on correct mantra-prayoga; devotion becomes effective when accompanied by precise śabda-śuddhi (purity of utterance) and faithful adherence to the taught method.
Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-prayoga: the verse gives a technical chanting order using specific sound-units (dvayam) and terms, illustrating how pronunciation and sequencing are treated as ritual science.
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