Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
नरनारीनरेन्द्रा श्च सर्वे स्युर्वशगा भुवि । दुष्टास्तं नैव बाधन्ते पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः ॥ ९५ ॥
naranārīnarendrā śca sarve syurvaśagā bhuvi | duṣṭāstaṃ naiva bādhante piśācoragarākṣasāḥ || 95 ||
Sur la terre, hommes, femmes, et même les rois, tous passent sous son influence. Les méchants ne le tourmentent nullement—pas plus que les piśācas, les serpents ou les rākṣasas.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It states the fruit of spiritual power gained through dharmic discipline: one becomes unharmed by hostile forces—human or non-human—and naturally gains influence without coercion.
The verse implies that when one is aligned with sacred practice and inner purity, fear and obstruction fall away; such fearlessness is a common hallmark of steady devotion and reliance on divine protection.
It points to the applied side of Vedic disciplines—protective efficacy connected with correct mantra/prayoga and observance—often treated alongside Vedanga-linked technical traditions in Book 1.3.