The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
मृत्युमृत्युं ततः शौरिर्भानोर्नारायणान्वितः । नृहरेर्द्वाविंशदर्णोऽय मन्त्रः साम्राज्यदायकः ॥ १५ ॥
mṛtyumṛtyuṃ tataḥ śaurirbhānornārāyaṇānvitaḥ | nṛharerdvāviṃśadarṇo'ya mantraḥ sāmrājyadāyakaḥ || 15 ||
次に「ムリティユ・ムリティユ(Mṛtyu-mṛtyu)」の真言、次いでシャウリ(Śauri)の真言、さらにバーヌ(Bhānu)の真言に「ナーラーヤナ(Nārāyaṇa)」の御名を結び合わせたものが説かれる。これは人獅子主ニṛハリ(ニṛシンハ)の二十二音節の真言であり、王権と支配の力を授ける。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/mantra-vidya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
It classifies potent protective and success-bestowing mantras, culminating in a 22-syllable Nṛsiṃha (Nṛhari) mantra presented as capable of overcoming fear and granting worldly authority when practiced with discipline.
By naming Viṣṇu through epithets like Śauri, Nārāyaṇa, and Nṛhari, the verse frames mantra-japa as a focused form of bhakti—devotion expressed through sacred sound and remembrance of the Lord’s protecting power.
It reflects mantra-vidyā and akṣara-count awareness (a technical feature aligned with Śikṣā/phonetics), indicating that syllable-structure and correct recitation are essential for the intended ritual and spiritual results.