Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
वर्णलक्षं जपेन्मन्त्रं तद्दशांशं च पायसैः । घृताक्तैर्जुहुयाद्वह्नौ पीठे पूर्वोदितेऽचयेत् ॥ ४५ ॥
varṇalakṣaṃ japenmantraṃ taddaśāṃśaṃ ca pāyasaiḥ | ghṛtāktairjuhuyādvahnau pīṭhe pūrvodite'cayet || 45 ||
พึงสวดมนต์ให้ครบหนึ่งแสนครั้ง; แล้วถวายอาหุติเป็นข้าวพุดดิ้งน้ำนม (ปายสะ) ผสมเนยใสลงในไฟบูชาเป็นจำนวนหนึ่งในสิบของนั้น และวางเครื่องบูชาบนแท่น/พีฐะที่กำหนดไว้ก่อนแล้ว।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a classical mantra-sādhana structure: intensive japa to build mantra-shakti, followed by proportional homa (one-tenth) to stabilize and consecrate the practice through disciplined ritual action.
Although technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing steady remembrance (japa) and offering (homa) as acts of devotion—training the mind in single-pointed worship and surrender through regulated practice.
It highlights ritual science—precise counting (lakṣa-japa), proportional offering (daśāṃśa), and homa materials (pāyasa with ghee) arranged on the prescribed pīṭha—reflecting technical procedure aligned with śrauta/smārta ritual principles.