Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
सकृन्न्यस्तं दहेत्सर्वं वृजिनं जन्मकोटिकम् । विषेन्यस्तं विषं हन्यात्कुष्ठं हन्यात्तनौ स्थितम् ॥ १११ ॥
sakṛnnyastaṃ dahetsarvaṃ vṛjinaṃ janmakoṭikam | viṣenyastaṃ viṣaṃ hanyātkuṣṭhaṃ hanyāttanau sthitam || 111 ||
اگر اسے ایک بار بھی قائم کیا جائے تو کروڑوں جنموں کے سب گناہ جل کر راکھ ہو جاتے ہیں۔ زہر کے پاس رکھا جائے تو زہر کو مٹا دیتا ہے، اور بدن میں جما ہوا کوڑھ بھی دور کر دیتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching within Uttara-Bhāga tīrtha/mahatmya discourse; traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumāra lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It asserts the extraordinary purificatory power of a single correctly performed sacred act (nyāsa/placing/applying in a ritual-tīrtha context), capable of burning vast karmic demerit and restoring spiritual purity.
By emphasizing immediate grace-like efficacy—one sincere, properly directed act linked to sacred power can transform karma—echoing the Bhakti theme that wholehearted reliance on the divine/sacred quickly purifies and protects.
It implies correct ritual application (prayoga) and precision of performance—areas supported by Vedāṅga disciplines like Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa (accurate recitation and wording) to ensure the intended fruit.