Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
जपेज्जित्वा सोऽपमृत्युं शतवर्षाणि जीवति । अथ ते सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि यन्त्रं त्रैलोक्यमोहनम् ॥ ८६ ॥
japejjitvā so'pamṛtyuṃ śatavarṣāṇi jīvati | atha te sampravakṣyāmi yantraṃ trailokyamohanam || 86 ||
Sa pamamagitan ng japa (pagbigkas ng mantra) na ito, napagwawagian niya ang apamṛtyu, ang kamatayang wala sa oras, at nabubuhay nang isang daang taon. Ngayon ay ipaliliwanag ko sa iyo nang ganap ang yantra na tinatawag na “Trailokya-mohana,” ang Tagapag-akit ng Tatlong Daigdig.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents japa as a protective, life-sustaining sādhana—capable of averting apamṛtyu (untimely death)—and introduces a specialized yantra-prayoga as part of the text’s technical (Vedāṅga-aligned) ritual science.
Bhakti appears here in the form of disciplined japa: steady, faith-filled repetition that aligns the practitioner with mantra-śakti and divine protection, preparing the listener for further instruction on yantra-based worship/prayoga.
It highlights mantra-prayoga and yantra-vidhi—applied ritual technology often connected with correct recitation (Śikṣā), precise formulation (Vyākaraṇa), and timed performance (Jyotiṣa) in the broader Vedāṅga framework.