Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 157
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
नृसिंहमन्त्रः खाङ्कार्णो मुनिरत्रिः प्रकीर्तितः । छन्दोऽतिजगती प्रोक्तं देवता कथिता मनोः ॥ १५७ ॥
nṛsiṃhamantraḥ khāṅkārṇo muniratriḥ prakīrtitaḥ | chando'tijagatī proktaṃ devatā kathitā manoḥ || 157 ||
Le mantra de Nṛsiṁha est proclamé comme celui qui commence par la syllabe « khāṅ » ; son voyant (ṛṣi) est le sage Atri. Son mètre (chandas) est enseigné comme Atijagatī, et sa divinité présidente est dite être Manas, l’Esprit.
Narada (teaching in a technical, Vedanga-aligned mantra-anukrama context to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It gives the mantra’s traditional “identifier set” (ṛṣi–chandas–devatā), which sanctifies correct japa and links the Nṛsiṁha practice to an authorized Vedic lineage.
By specifying the Nṛsiṁha-mantra’s ritual credentials, it supports disciplined devotional practice—bhakti expressed through properly transmitted mantra-japa rather than improvisation.
Chandas (Vedic metre) and mantra-anukrama method: identifying the seer (Atri), the metre (Atijagatī), and the devatā (Manas) used for viniyoga and correct recitation.