Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
हुत्वा सप्तदिनं मन्त्री सेनामिष्टां महीपतेः । प्रस्थापयेच्छुभे लग्ने परराष्ट्रजयेच्छया ॥ ७४ ॥
hutvā saptadinaṃ mantrī senāmiṣṭāṃ mahīpateḥ | prasthāpayecchubhe lagne pararāṣṭrajayecchayā || 74 ||
Après avoir accompli des offrandes au feu durant sept jours, le ministre du roi doit faire partir l’armée—chère au souverain—à une heure propice, avec l’intention de vaincre le royaume adverse.
Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/technical instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links royal action to dharmic procedure: purification through a seven-day homa and alignment with auspicious time (śubha lagna), showing that success is sought through rite, restraint, and cosmic order rather than mere force.
While primarily technical (Vedanga/Jyotiṣa), it implies reliance on sacred rites and mantra-centered worship before undertaking major acts—an attitude of surrender to divine order that complements Vishnu-bhakti in practice.
Jyotiṣa (muhūrta/electional timing) is explicit in “śubhe lagne,” and Kalpa-style ritual procedure is implied by the prescribed seven-day homa before dispatching the army.