Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
स्फुरद्द्वयं प्रस्फुरेति द्वयं घोरपदं ततः । वदेद्घोरतरं ते तु तनुरूपं च ठद्वयम् ॥ १३७ ॥
sphuraddvayaṃ prasphureti dvayaṃ ghorapadaṃ tataḥ | vadedghorataraṃ te tu tanurūpaṃ ca ṭhadvayam || 137 ||
അടുത്തതായി ‘സ്ഫുരത്’ എന്ന ദ്വയം, ‘പ്രസ്ഫുരേതി’ എന്ന ദ്വയം ഉച്ചരിച്ച്, പിന്നെ ‘ഘോര’ പദം പറയണം. തുടർന്ന് ‘ഘോരതര’ എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ്, അവസാനം സൂക്ഷ്മ-തനുരൂപമായ ‘ഠ’ ദ്വയം ഉച്ചരിക്കണം.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-power is accessed through exact sequence and sound—specific syllable-pairs and graded terms (ghora → ghoratara) are prescribed as a disciplined phonetic procedure rather than casual speech.
While not a direct bhakti-stotra, it supports bhakti in practice by insisting on correct mantra-prayoga; devotion becomes effective when accompanied by precise śabda-śuddhi (purity of utterance) and faithful adherence to the taught method.
Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-prayoga: the verse gives a technical chanting order using specific sound-units (dvayam) and terms, illustrating how pronunciation and sequencing are treated as ritual science.