Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
ध्यात्वैवं दर्शयेन्मुद्रा ं नृसिंहस्य महात्मनः । जानुमध्यगतौ कृत्वा चिबुकोष्ठौ समावुभौ ॥ ३६ ॥
dhyātvaivaṃ darśayenmudrā ṃ nṛsiṃhasya mahātmanaḥ | jānumadhyagatau kṛtvā cibukoṣṭhau samāvubhau || 36 ||
เมื่อภาวนาเช่นนี้แล้ว พึงแสดงมุทราแห่งพระนรสิงห์ผู้มหาจิต โดยวางคางและริมพระโอษฐ์ให้เสมอกัน ณ ช่องระหว่างเข่าทั้งสอง
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the ritual/meditative procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links inner contemplation (dhyāna) with an outer ritual “seal” (mudrā), teaching that Narasiṃha-bhakti is stabilized by disciplined bodily posture and precise liturgical action.
Bhakti here is not only emotional remembrance; it is embodied devotion—meditating on Narasiṃha and then expressing that devotion through a prescribed gesture that supports steadiness, focus, and reverence.
It reflects technical ritual know-how—procedural precision akin to kalpa-style instruction (rule-based performance), emphasizing correct bodily placement and gesture as part of worship practice.