The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
जायते तस्य राष्ट्रेषु प्राणेभ्योऽपि महाभयम् । अष्टोत्तरशतमूलमन्त्रमन्त्रितभस्मना ॥ ७८ ॥
jāyate tasya rāṣṭreṣu prāṇebhyo'pi mahābhayam | aṣṭottaraśatamūlamantramantritabhasmanā || 78 ||
Trong các cõi nước của ông, sẽ dấy lên nỗi kinh hoàng lớn—còn hơn cả sợ mất mạng—khi nghi lễ được thực hiện bằng tro đã được gia trì bởi thần chú căn bản tụng đủ một trăm lẻ tám lần.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It emphasizes mantra-śakti in ritual practice: ash (bhasma) becomes spiritually effective when sanctified by disciplined japa—here specified as 108 recitations—producing a powerful protective (or fear-inducing to adversaries) effect in the realm.
While the verse is primarily technical (prayoga), it implies that efficacy depends on faithful, concentrated mantra-recitation—an act that, when directed to a deity and performed with śraddhā, becomes a form of applied devotion.
Ritual procedure and mantra-application (prayoga) are highlighted: the counted japa of a mūla-mantra (108) and the consecration of a material medium (bhasma) reflect technical knowledge aligned with kalpa-style ritual method and disciplined recitation practices.