Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 152
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
तारो नृसिंहबीजं च नमो भगवते ततः । नरसिंहाय तारश्च बीजमस्य यदा ततः ॥ १५२ ॥
tāro nṛsiṃhabījaṃ ca namo bhagavate tataḥ | narasiṃhāya tāraśca bījamasya yadā tataḥ || 152 ||
Mula-mula datang Tāraka, yakni suku kata Oṃ, kemudian bīja Narasiṃha; selepas itu frasa “namo bhagavate”. Lalu disebut “narasiṃhāya”; dan ketika menyatakan bīja bagi mantra ini, Tāraka diletakkan lagi sesudahnya.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, outlining mantra-vidhi in the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches the correct, tradition-bound construction of a Narasiṃha mantra—placing Oṃ (Tāraka), the bīja, and the salutation phrase in order—so worship is aligned with śāstra and becomes spiritually efficacious.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent address—“namo bhagavate… narasiṃhāya”—showing devotion through disciplined mantra-japa and honoring the Lord as Bhagavān manifest as Narasiṃha.
It highlights mantra-vidhi: how bīja and devatā-pada are placed, and the function of the praṇava (Oṃ/Tāraka) in a mantra—an applied, technical aspect of Vedic ritual science used in japa and nyāsa contexts.