The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
मृत्युमृत्युं ततः शौरिर्भानोर्नारायणान्वितः । नृहरेर्द्वाविंशदर्णोऽय मन्त्रः साम्राज्यदायकः ॥ १५ ॥
mṛtyumṛtyuṃ tataḥ śaurirbhānornārāyaṇānvitaḥ | nṛharerdvāviṃśadarṇo'ya mantraḥ sāmrājyadāyakaḥ || 15 ||
Vient ensuite le mantra «Mṛtyu-mṛtyu»; puis le mantra de Śauri; puis celui de Bhānu, joint au Nom de Nārāyaṇa. Tel est le mantra de vingt-deux syllabes de Nṛhari (Nṛsiṃha), dispensateur de souveraineté et de domination.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/mantra-vidya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
It classifies potent protective and success-bestowing mantras, culminating in a 22-syllable Nṛsiṃha (Nṛhari) mantra presented as capable of overcoming fear and granting worldly authority when practiced with discipline.
By naming Viṣṇu through epithets like Śauri, Nārāyaṇa, and Nṛhari, the verse frames mantra-japa as a focused form of bhakti—devotion expressed through sacred sound and remembrance of the Lord’s protecting power.
It reflects mantra-vidyā and akṣara-count awareness (a technical feature aligned with Śikṣā/phonetics), indicating that syllable-structure and correct recitation are essential for the intended ritual and spiritual results.