Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 139
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
नृसिंहं भीषणं भद्रं मृत्युमृत्युं नमाम्यहम् । पञ्चाशीत्यक्षरो मन्त्रो भजतामिष्टदायकः ॥ १३९ ॥
nṛsiṃhaṃ bhīṣaṇaṃ bhadraṃ mṛtyumṛtyuṃ namāmyaham | pañcāśītyakṣaro mantro bhajatāmiṣṭadāyakaḥ || 139 ||
Je me prosterne devant Nṛsiṃha—terrible pour le mal, bienfaisant pour les dévots, la Mort de la mort elle-même. Ce mantra de quatre-vingt-cinq syllabes accorde les buts désirés à ceux qui l’adorent (le récitent et s’y confient).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga-oriented context on mantra-prayoga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents Nṛsiṃha as the supreme protector who overcomes fear and mortality itself, and affirms that devoted recitation of the prescribed (85-syllable) mantra yields desired spiritual and worldly attainments.
Bhakti is expressed through reverential surrender—"I bow"—and sustained worship/recitation (bhajatām). The verse links heartfelt reliance on Nṛsiṃha with tangible grace: the granting of iṣṭa (chosen aims) and freedom from the terror of death.
It emphasizes mantra-śāstra practice through akṣara-count (syllabic precision) and prayoga—indicating that correct formulation and disciplined japa of a specific syllable-count mantra is a technical feature aligned with Vedanga concerns such as Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct form).