Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
ध्यायेद्यदा महत्कर्म तदा षोडशहस्तवान् । नृसिंहः सर्वलोकेशः सर्वाभरणभूषितः ॥ ५८ ॥
dhyāyedyadā mahatkarma tadā ṣoḍaśahastavān | nṛsiṃhaḥ sarvalokeśaḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ || 58 ||
Chaque fois qu’on entreprend un grand rite, qu’on médite sur Narasiṁha, Seigneur de tous les mondes, paré de tous les ornements et pourvu de seize bras.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It prescribes Narasiṁha-dhyāna as a sanctifying and protective focus at the start of major religious acts, aligning the rite with the Lord of all worlds.
By directing the practitioner to contemplate Narasiṁha’s form and sovereignty, it turns ritual into personal devotion—placing the deity, not mere procedure, at the center.
It highlights prayoga-style ritual guidance: before a mahākarma, one performs prescribed dhyāna (a practical preparatory step used in Vedic/Puranic rites).