Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 196
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
अस्त्रतारोऽच्युतास्त्रं च तारो वाचा सुदेव फट् । तारमायामूर्तेः फट् वः कामः स्वरादिमः ॥ १९६ ॥
astratāro'cyutāstraṃ ca tāro vācā sudeva phaṭ | tāramāyāmūrteḥ phaṭ vaḥ kāmaḥ svarādimaḥ || 196 ||
“तार” अक्षर अच्युताच्या अस्त्र-मंत्राशी जोडले असता “अस्त्र” मंत्र होतो. वाणीशी जोडल्यास “सुदेव फट्” होतो. मायामूर्तीशी जोडल्यास “(तार)… फट्” होतो. आणि “वः” हा स्वरादि “काम” असे सांगितले आहे॥१९६॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical mantra-vidya/Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It explains a technical principle of mantra-vidyā: how the primordial syllable “tāra” (oṃ) is combined with specific deity-forms and functional particles like “phaṭ” to produce protective or forceful ritual applications centered on Acyuta (Viṣṇu).
Even in a technical Vedāṅga-style passage, the verse anchors efficacy in Viṣṇu as Acyuta—showing that ritual power and protection are framed as dependent on devotionally invoking the Lord’s names/forms rather than mere sound mechanics.
It highlights mantra-formation through phonetic/linguistic components—use of bīja-like syllables (tāra, vaḥ), the vowel-series (svara), and functional ritual exclamations (phaṭ), reflecting Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-informed mantra construction used in Narada Purana rituals.