Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
वीराद्यानपि तान्येव यथापूर्वं प्रविन्यसेत् । नृसिंहाद्यानि तान्येव पूर्ववद्विन्यसेत्सुधीः ॥ २९ ॥
vīrādyānapi tānyeva yathāpūrvaṃ pravinyaset | nṛsiṃhādyāni tānyeva pūrvavadvinyasetsudhīḥ || 29 ||
Pengamal yang bijaksana hendaklah juga meletakkan (nyāsa) mantra/bentuk yang bermula dengan “Vīra” tepat seperti sebelumnya; dan demikian juga yang bermula dengan “Nṛsiṃha” hendaklah diletakkan sebagaimana telah ditetapkan dahulu.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical Vedanga/ritual procedure section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It stresses disciplined continuity in sādhana: once a correct nyāsa/vinyāsa method is taught, the devotee should apply the same ordered placement to related deity-mantra sets (such as Vīra and Nṛsiṃha), preserving ritual purity and focused devotion.
Bhakti here is expressed as careful upāsanā—serving the Lord through precise, reverent mantra-ritual practice. Repeating the earlier method “as before” trains steadiness (niṣṭhā) and single-pointed remembrance of Viṣṇu’s forms like Nṛsiṃha.
It highlights procedural ritual science—nyāsa/vinyāsa (systematic placement/assignment of mantras on the body or in a mental schema), a technical component aligned with Vedic ritual methodology and mantra-prayoga discipline.