Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 172
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
सुरासुरवन्द्यमानपादपङ्कजशब्दतः । भगवन्व्योमचक्रेश्चरान्ते तु प्रभावप्यय ॥ १७२ ॥
surāsuravandyamānapādapaṅkajaśabdataḥ | bhagavanvyomacakreścarānte tu prabhāvapyaya || 172 ||
Melalui bunyi yang memaklumkan teratai-kaki yang dipuja oleh dewa dan asura, Bhagavān—penguasa cakra langit—pada akhirnya melebur seluruh daya yang termanifestasi.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts Bhagavān’s absolute sovereignty: even those powers celebrated across heaven and the netherworld ultimately subside into Him at the end of the cosmic course, pointing the seeker toward liberation through dependence on the Supreme.
By highlighting that even devas and asuras venerate the Lord’s lotus-feet, the verse frames bhakti as the universal and highest refuge—devotion to Bhagavān who alone remains when all manifested potency dissolves.
The verse uses śabda (authoritative sacred sound) and cyclical “end of course” language consistent with Vedanga-style technical framing of cosmic cycles—useful for understanding ritual time-reckoning and cosmological context often paired with Jyotiṣa discussions.