Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
मध्ये सिंहे स्वबीजं च लिखेत्पूर्ववदेव तु । श्रीबीजेन तु संवेद्य वलयत्रयसंयुतम् ॥ ८८ ॥
madhye siṃhe svabījaṃ ca likhetpūrvavadeva tu | śrībījena tu saṃvedya valayatrayasaṃyutam || 88 ||
Au centre, dans la figure du lion, qu’on inscrive sa propre syllabe-semence (bīja), exactement comme il a été dit auparavant. Puis qu’on le consacre par le Śrī-bīja et qu’on l’entoure de trois anneaux.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that a ritual diagram (yantra) is made effective not merely by drawing, but by energizing it through the correct bīja-mantras—especially the Śrī-bīja—together with protective circular enclosures.
By directing the practitioner to consecrate the form with Śrī (auspicious divine power), it frames technical ritual as an aid to focused remembrance and reverent worship, supporting steady devotional concentration.
It highlights applied ritual procedure—precise inscription (lekhanā), mantra-bīja usage, and diagrammatic protection (three rings)—a technical discipline aligned with śrauta/smārta prayoga methods and mantra-vidhi.