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 ||
پہلے اُس جوڑے کو آگے بلاؤ؛ پھر دشمن مردوں کے جوڑے کو سامنے لاؤ۔ اس کے بعد پھر اُس جوڑے کو توڑ دو، اور دوبارہ اُسی جوڑے کو نچاؤ۔
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.