Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 196
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
पूर्वमेहिद्वयं पश्चाद्विद्विषं पुरुषं द्वयम् । भञ्जयद्वितयं भूयो नर्तयद्वितयं पुनः ॥ १९६ ॥
pūrvamehidvayaṃ paścādvidviṣaṃ puruṣaṃ dvayam | bhañjayadvitayaṃ bhūyo nartayadvitayaṃ punaḥ || 196 ||
ആദ്യം ആ ദ്വയം മുന്നോട്ട് വരുത്തുക; പിന്നെ വൈരമുള്ള പുരുഷന്മാരുടെ ദ്വയം വരുത്തുക. തുടർന്ന് വീണ്ടും ആ ദ്വയം ഭഞ്ജിച്ച്, പിന്നെയും ആ ദ്വയം നൃത്തിപ്പിക്കുക.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/Vedanga-style passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights disciplined sequencing and precision in sacred practice—showing that even seemingly physical actions are governed by ordered rule (vidhi), reflecting the Vedic emphasis on correct method as a support for dharma.
Indirectly: it implies that devotion is strengthened when worship and ritual are performed with attentive obedience to instruction, turning action into reverent service rather than casual performance.
Procedural/technical phrasing typical of Vedanga-style instruction—clear command-forms and sequencing (pūrvam/paścāt/bhūyaḥ/punaḥ), useful for ritual manuals and precise recitation/implementation.