Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 153
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
सर्वबाणैर्भेदियुगं पाशेनांते कटद्वयम् । अंकुशेनेति संप्रोच्य ताडयद्वितयं पुनः ॥ १५३ ॥
sarvabāṇairbhediyugaṃ pāśenāṃte kaṭadvayam | aṃkuśeneti saṃprocya tāḍayadvitayaṃ punaḥ || 153 ||
En récitant : «par toutes les flèches—perce la paire», qu’il frappe la paire. Puis, avec : «par le lacet—à l’extrémité, les deux nattes», qu’il frappe les deux nattes au bout; et de nouveau, en récitant : «par l’aiguillon», qu’il frappe encore la paire.
Narada (instructional narration within a technical/ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes mantra–kriyā coordination: the efficacy of a rite depends on disciplined sequencing—uttering the prescribed words and performing the corresponding action precisely.
Indirectly: it models attentive, faithful execution of sacred instruction (śraddhā and niyama). Such careful obedience is a devotional attitude even within technical ritual practice.
Kalpa (ritual procedure): it gives a rule-like sequence—specific mantra cues (“bāṇa/pāśa/aṅkuśa”) paired with concrete actions (tapping/striking designated objects).