The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
भुजैः परिघसङ्काशैर्द्दशभिश्चोपशोभितम् । अक्षस्रूत्रं गदापद्मं शङ्खं गोक्षीरसन्निभम् ॥ ५४ ॥
bhujaiḥ parighasaṅkāśairddaśabhiścopaśobhitam | akṣasrūtraṃ gadāpadmaṃ śaṅkhaṃ gokṣīrasannibham || 54 ||
Siya’y nagniningning na may sampung bisig, bawat isa’y tila pamalong bakal; tangan ang akṣa-sūtra (rosaryo), ang gada, ang lotus, at ang kabibe (śaṅkha) na putî na gaya ng gatas ng baka.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It presents a contemplative description of a Vishnu-form: the many arms signify divine omnipotence, while the conch, lotus, mace, and rosary indicate protection, purity, righteous power, and japa—supporting focused upāsanā (devotional meditation).
By giving clear visual and symbolic markers for the deity, it guides the devotee’s dhyāna and pūjā—Bhakti becomes steady through form-based remembrance (smaraṇa) and mantra-japa (akṣa-sūtra).
It aligns with śikṣā/mantra practice and ritual upāsanā: the rosary implies disciplined japa, and the precise iconographic details support correct pūjā-vidhi and dhyāna-lakṣaṇa in a technical (Book 1.3) context.
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