Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
समूलमूलैर्जुहुयाच्छरैर्दशशतं पृथक् । रिपुं खादन्निव जपेन्निर्दहन्निव तं क्षिपेत् ॥ ७३ ॥
samūlamūlairjuhuyāccharairdaśaśataṃ pṛthak | ripuṃ khādanniva japennirdahanniva taṃ kṣipet || 73 ||
Com flechas (śara) feitas do material “samūlamūla” (com a raiz inteira), deve oferecer oblações separadamente, cento e dez vezes. Deve recitar o mantra como se devorasse o inimigo e então lançar (a oferenda/arma) como se o queimasse por completo.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes that ritual efficacy depends on disciplined procedure (counted oblations) and focused inner intention—japa and offering performed with a clear, transformative visualization of removing hostile forces.
Even in a technical rite, the verse points to concentrated single-pointedness (ekāgratā) in japa—an inner devotion-like absorption—where mind and mantra act together rather than as a mechanical performance.
It highlights ritual precision: counted offerings in homa, sequential performance (pṛthak), and the coordinated use of japa with a directed act (kṣepa), reflecting applied Kalpa (ritual procedure) and mantra-prayoga.