The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
अग्निं च वरदं शक्तिं कुण्डिकां च ततः परम् । कार्मुकं तर्जनीमुद्रा ं गदां डमरुशूर्पकौ ॥ ६५ ॥
agniṃ ca varadaṃ śaktiṃ kuṇḍikāṃ ca tataḥ param | kārmukaṃ tarjanīmudrā ṃ gadāṃ ḍamaruśūrpakau || 65 ||
Taglay din Niya ang apoy; ang mudrā ng pagbibigay‑biyaya (varada); ang sibat na śakti; saka ang kuṇḍikā na banga ng tubig; ang busog; ang tarjanī mudrā (hintuturo na nananaway); ang gada; ang tambol na ḍamaru; at ang śūrpa na bilao/pang‑winnow.
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual-illustrative passage of Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
The verse functions as a technical enumeration of sacred emblems—fire, weapons, mudrās, and ritual vessels—used to identify and contemplate divine power (śakti), protection, and boon-bestowal within ritual and iconographic practice.
By naming recognizable divine attributes (varada gesture, weapons, and symbols), it supports bhakti through focused visualization (dhyāna) and correct recognition of the deity’s forms—devotion anchored in accurate sacred detail.
It reflects a Vedāṅga-like, technical cataloging used in ritual procedure and iconography—linking implements (kuṇḍikā), gestures (mudrā), and emblems to correct liturgical/visual identification in worship.