Shloka 123
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
पुनश्च वारयन्सिक्तां सप्तजप्तेन वारिणा । अथ तां प्रतिमां द्वारे निखनेद्यस्य साधकः ॥ १२३ ॥
punaśca vārayansiktāṃ saptajaptena vāriṇā | atha tāṃ pratimāṃ dvāre nikhanedyasya sādhakaḥ || 123 ||
पुनश्च सप्तजप्तेन वारिणा सिक्तां तां वारयन्; ततः साधको यस्य द्वारे तां प्रतिमां निखनेत्॥
Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga ritual-tirtha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights a purification-and-sealing step in a prescribed rite: water empowered by mantra (seven recitations) is used to sanctify the pratimā, and placing it at the threshold symbolically establishes a protective or operative boundary for the intended subject of the ritual.
Bhakti is implied through mantra-japa and ritual purity: repeated recitation sanctifies ordinary water into a devotional offering, showing how disciplined, reverent action (japa + śuddhi) becomes a means to align the rite with divine order.
Mantra-japa count and ritual sequencing reflect practical Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa sensitivity in correct recitation; the verse stresses that efficacy depends on properly sanctified water and correctly performed steps.