Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
पट्टिशं भिन्दिपालं च खड्गमुद्गरतोमरान् । वामभागे करैः शङ्खं खेटं पाशं च शूलकम् ॥ ६४ ॥
paṭṭiśaṃ bhindipālaṃ ca khaḍgamudgaratomarān | vāmabhāge karaiḥ śaṅkhaṃ kheṭaṃ pāśaṃ ca śūlakam || 64 ||
ఆయన పట్టిశం, భిందిపాలం; అలాగే ఖడ్గం, ముద్గరం, తోమరాన్ని ధరించును। ఎడమ వైపు చేతుల్లో శంఖం, ఖేటం, పాశం మరియు శూలం కూడా ఉంటాయి।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
The verse gives a precise dhyāna-style inventory of sacred weapons (āyudhas), guiding the devotee’s visualization and reverent focus during worship, where each implement signifies divine protection, restraint of evil, and the upholding of dharma.
Bhakti here is expressed through attentive remembrance (smaraṇa) and correct visualization of the Lord’s attributes; meditating on the conch, noose, trident, and other āyudhas steadies the mind and deepens surrender to divine guardianship.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style rigor in terminology and recitation: accurate naming and orderly listing of implements supports correct mantra-dhyāna and ritual description, aligning speech and memory with disciplined sacred practice.