Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
वह्निप्रियान्तो मन्त्रस्तु रक्षार्थे समुदाहृतः । अथवा राममन्त्रान्ते परं क्षद्वितयं पठेत् ॥ ११३ ॥
vahnipriyānto mantrastu rakṣārthe samudāhṛtaḥ | athavā rāmamantrānte paraṃ kṣadvitayaṃ paṭhet || 113 ||
‘वह्निप्रिया’ या शब्दाने समाप्त होणारा मंत्र रक्षणार्थ सांगितला आहे. किंवा राममंत्राच्या शेवटी ‘क्ष’ हे अक्षर दोनदा म्हणावे.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/Mantra-vidhi discussion)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a practical rakṣā-prayoga: protection is strengthened either by a specific mantra-ending (“vahnipriyā”) or by appending a focused akṣara-recitation (“kṣa” twice) to the Rāma-mantra.
By centering the practice on the Rāma-mantra, it frames protection as arising from devotion expressed through disciplined japa and correct mantra-application.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (technical application of mantras): the importance of mantra-anta (ending), prescribed additions, and precise akṣara-recitation as part of ritual/phonetic correctness.