Shloka 121
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
अथवा शुद्धवृक्षाग्रे नरसिंहं तु पूजयेत् । जप्त्वा चाष्टशतं तत्त्वं वर्षं तद्विनिवारयेत् ॥ १२१ ॥
athavā śuddhavṛkṣāgre narasiṃhaṃ tu pūjayet | japtvā cāṣṭaśataṃ tattvaṃ varṣaṃ tadvinivārayet || 121 ||
અથવા શુદ્ધ વૃક્ષના મૂળ/આગળ નરસિંહની પૂજા કરવી; અને મંત્ર ૧૦૮ વાર જપીને તે (અપકારક) વરસાદને એક વર્ષ સુધી નિવારવો।
Narada (teaching in a prescriptive/ritual mode within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents Narasiṁha-bhakti as both protective and efficacious: worship and disciplined japa are shown as means to neutralize fear and calamity, aligning outer order (rain/weather) with inner dharma and devotion.
Bhakti here is practical and embodied—approaching Narasiṁha with pūjā and mantra-japa (108 repetitions) expresses surrender and trust in Viṣṇu’s protective power, not merely abstract belief.
It reflects mantra-prayoga and ritual procedure (kalpa-style application): choosing a śuddha place, performing pūjā, and counting japa as 108 (a standard sacred measure used across Vedic/Smārta practice).