Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
निर्भयो जायते भूतवेतालग्रहराक्षसात् । पुनर्न्यसेत्प्रयत्नेन ध्यानं कुर्वन्समाहितः ॥ ११८ ॥
nirbhayo jāyate bhūtavetālagraharākṣasāt | punarnyasetprayatnena dhyānaṃ kurvansamāhitaḥ || 118 ||
Ainsi, il devient sans crainte face aux bhūtas, vetālas, grahas et rākṣasas. Ensuite, avec effort, il doit refaire le nyāsa, demeurant recueilli et appliqué à la méditation.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse links inner steadiness (samādhāna) with mantra-nyāsa and dhyāna, stating that disciplined repetition of the practice produces fearlessness against subtle disturbances and hostile forces.
While framed as a technical practice, its bhakti-impulse is reliance on sacred mantra with focused remembrance (dhyāna). The instruction to repeat nyāsa ‘again with effort’ emphasizes sustained devotional discipline rather than momentary recitation.
It reflects applied mantra-śāstra and remedial thinking connected to grahas (often treated alongside jyotiṣa/astrological afflictions): perform nyāsa correctly and maintain concentrated meditation as the practical upāya (remedy).