Shloka 41
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
द्विषट्कवर्णमंत्रेण भक्त्या ये पुरुषोत्तमम् । पूजयंति सदा धीरास्ते मोक्षं प्राप्नुवन्ति वै ॥ ४१ ॥
dviṣaṭkavarṇamaṃtreṇa bhaktyā ye puruṣottamam | pūjayaṃti sadā dhīrāste mokṣaṃ prāpnuvanti vai || 41 ||
द्विषट्कवर्णमन्त्रेण भक्त्या ये पुरुषोत्तमम् । पूजयन्ति सदा धीरास्ते मोक्षं प्राप्नुवन्ति वै ॥
Narada (teaching within a Tirtha-Mahatmya context; traditional dialogue attribution in Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It declares that steady, continuous worship of Vishnu (Puruṣottama) performed with devotion using a specific sacred mantra leads directly to moksha.
Bhakti is shown as sustained, heartfelt upāsanā—“always worship”—where mantra is the vehicle and devotion is the essential power that culminates in liberation.
Mantra-prayoga depends on correct varṇa (syllable) and recitation discipline—linking to Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (sound/word correctness) to preserve the intended mantra form.