Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
निर्मोचनान्ते कालेति ततः पुरुष ईरयेत् । कालान्तकसदृक्तोयं स्वेश्वरान्ते सदृग्जलम् ॥ १६४ ॥
nirmocanānte kāleti tataḥ puruṣa īrayet | kālāntakasadṛktoyaṃ sveśvarānte sadṛgjalam || 164 ||
เมื่อจบพิธีนิโรมจนะ ให้กล่าวว่า “กาเลติ”; แล้วจึงเอ่ยว่า “ปุรุษะ” น้ำนี้ดุจดั่งกาลานตกะ และเมื่อถึงขอบเขตสุดท้ายที่องค์อิศวรประธานกำหนด น้ำนี้ก็เป็นผู้ทำให้พิธีสิ้นสุด
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual-phrasing context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames “Time (kāla)” as the decisive principle at the completion of a releasing rite, teaching that ritual completion mirrors cosmic finality—what ends a rite also symbolizes the inevitable ending governed by Time.
By insisting on correct concluding utterance and reverent handling of sanctified water, it supports bhakti through disciplined observance—devotion expressed as careful, faithful completion of prescribed acts.
It highlights precise ritual recitation (mantra/utterance at a specific procedural endpoint), reflecting Vedanga-style technicality—right word at the right time to seal the rite’s intended effect.