Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 196
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
पूर्वमेहिद्वयं पश्चाद्विद्विषं पुरुषं द्वयम् । भञ्जयद्वितयं भूयो नर्तयद्वितयं पुनः ॥ १९६ ॥
pūrvamehidvayaṃ paścādvidviṣaṃ puruṣaṃ dvayam | bhañjayadvitayaṃ bhūyo nartayadvitayaṃ punaḥ || 196 ||
ก่อนอื่นจงเรียกคู่หนึ่งให้ออกมาข้างหน้า แล้วจึงนำคู่ชายผู้เป็นศัตรูออกมา ต่อจากนั้นจงทำลายคู่นั้นอีกครั้ง และให้คู่นั้นร่ายรำอีกครา
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/Vedanga-style passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights disciplined sequencing and precision in sacred practice—showing that even seemingly physical actions are governed by ordered rule (vidhi), reflecting the Vedic emphasis on correct method as a support for dharma.
Indirectly: it implies that devotion is strengthened when worship and ritual are performed with attentive obedience to instruction, turning action into reverent service rather than casual performance.
Procedural/technical phrasing typical of Vedanga-style instruction—clear command-forms and sequencing (pūrvam/paścāt/bhūyaḥ/punaḥ), useful for ritual manuals and precise recitation/implementation.