एतत् पृष्ठम् परिष्कृतम् अस्ति
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54 isanaśivagurudevapaddhati (35) The section is devoted to Nrharimantra. The hymn praises the incarnation of Vişnu as Narasimha. Another aspect of the god is named as Pātālanarasimna. The form of the god for meditation is given as follows: अकलङ्कुशरच्चन्द्रसहस्रधवलद्युतिम् । उत्फुल्लरकृकमलनेत्राधिकरपल्लवम् ॥ सिंहवक्त्रं लसद् दंष्ट्रं व्यात्तरक्तमुखाम्बुजम् ।
त्रिनेत्र भ्रुकुटीभीमं विद्युत्पिङ्गसटाच्छटम् ॥ योगपट्टपिनद्धाङ्गं स्वासीनं पङ्कजासने । व्यत्यस्तपादयुगलं जान्वारूढमुजद्वयम् ।। सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरतया भूषणानां विभूषणम् ।
दैत्येन्द्रदारणप्रीत्या व्रसन्नाननपङ्कजम् ।।
The worship of Narasimha is beneficial to all. Numerous are the benefits for the devotee. Pātālanarasimha is just another aspect of the god. The god may be represented in a painting for worship. Here the god is conceived as the destroyer of Hiranyakasipu. On his body the blood and the intestines of the demon are to be noticed. While two of his hands are engaged in holding the body of the demon, the other six hands carry different weapons. The gods pleased by his action of destroying the demon attend on him enlogising his qualities. Ekākşaramantra relating to Nrsimha is also very powerful. It destroys the sin of humans acquired even in previous births. Here the god may be drawn in a canvas or carved as an idol having only four hands.
(36) Mahāvarāha and Varahajkākṣara are the two Mantras dealt with in this section. The difference between the two is very little. The form of the god is described as follows: कालाम्बुदचयप्रख्यं वराहवदनं विभुम् ।
चतुर्भुजं शङ्खचक्रगदाभयवरप्रदम् ॥ त्रैलोक्यपूर्णवपुषं सुस्थितं पङ्कजासने । किञ्चिदुत्थानपोत्रोत्थदंष्ट्रासीनसुन्धरम् ॥ श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभोरस्कं मकुटादिविभूषणः । भूषितं पीतवसनं स्वैक्यं ध्यात्वा जपादिषु ।। पूजयेन्मानसद्रव्यैः प्रतिमादिषु चार्चयेत् ।।
