Narasimhamantra, Narasiṃhamantra, Nārasiṃhamantra, Narasimha-mantra: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Nārasiṃhamantra (नारसिंहमन्त्र) is the name of Mantra (employed in routines undertaken in order to gain desired ends), as discussed in chapters 15-16 of the Paramasaṃhitā: one of the older texts of the Pāñcarātra canon consisting of over 2100 verses in 31 chapters which, being encyclopedic in scope, deals with philosophy, worship routines, mantras, initiation, social behavior, temple-building, etc.—Accordingly, Parama explains ways and means by which a man may achieve certain ends through his worship. [...] [In chapter 16]—Parama offers to give some especially potent mantras, by meditation on which a man can achieve the ends he desires (kāmya). The mantras given are [e.g., the 400-syllable Nārasiṃhamantra] [...]
2) Narasiṃhamantra (नरसिंहमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the fifteenth chapter of the Parāśarasaṃhitā: a Pañcarātra work of some 2000 verses dealing withe the composition and applications of Mantras, the characteristics of devotees (prapanna) and initiation.—Description of the chapter [haṃsamatsyādi-mantravidhi]: This chapter turns to the mantras attached to each of the ten avatāras and some other forms—the nyāsas appropriate, the japa-repetitions, the gāyatrī-forms, the bīja-analyses, etc.—[For example]:—narasiṃhamantra (152-159), dhyāna on Narasiṃha (160-164); padmamantra (165), narasiṃhagāyatrī (166-170), holy places suitable for japa-repetitions of narasiṃhamantra (171-180); [...] The remainder of the chapter (301-313) deals with differences between the various mantras and their respective sub-varieties.
3) Narasiṃhamantra (नरसिंहमन्त्र) refers to one of the Mantras addressed to the several avatāra-forms of the Lord, as discussed in chapter 27 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [matsyādi-mūrtimantra-kathana]: Bhagavān continues to tell about mantras in this chapter, turning now to the mantras addressed to the several avatāra-forms of the Lord. In each, the analysis of the mantra-composition is given, along with instructions for japa-repetitions, as well as other details. The mantras discussed here are: [e.g., narasiṃhamantra and its variations (29b-212)] [...]
4) Narasiṃhamantra (नरसिंहमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra (design) devoted to the Yantra of Narasiṃha, as discussed in chapter 24 (Kriyākāṇḍa) of the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [yantrarāja-mantroddhāravidhāna]: [...] Turning to the narasiṃhayantra, the 8-lettered narasiṃhamantra in this case circumscribes the design, and the rest of the procedure is the same as before (68-76). Similarly, treatments are given for the yantra devoted to Keśava et. al. (77-96). Returning to Sudarśana and Narasiṃha, Śāṇḍilya expounds upon the 18-, 10-, and 12-lettered mantras which may alternatively be inscribed around the yantra if the fruits of worship so require these to be there (97-120). [...]
5) Narasiṃhamantra (नरसिंहमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra mentioned in chapter 11 of the Brahmarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [mantra-kośa]: Sanatkumāra says that everything in this world can be obtained by employing mantra-formulas properly (1-4a). He then gives (in prose) the mantras that Brahma revealed to him, in each case citing the bīja, astra, kavaca, etc. The mantras given are: [e.g., Narasiṃhamantra] [...] The chapter closes by stating that the fruits obtained through reciting mantra-formulas can be selected and varied by adding particular suffixes and prefixes to the set formulas.—[Also see chapter 6 of the Ṛṣirātra, named chandovidhi]
6) Narasiṃhamantra (नरसिंहमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra discussed in chapter 17 of the Sāttvatasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [vaibhavīya-nṛsiṃhamantra-uddhāraḥ tadārādhanavidhiśca]: Asked about the procedure for the worship connected with narasiṃha-dīkṣā, Bhagavān launches into a detailed set of instructions (3b-104). First, the mantra addressed to him (Narasiṃha) must be constructed by referring to the varṇacakra, thus producing a twelve-syllable mantra (4-13). [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNarasiṃhamantra (नरसिंहमन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] Ak 989.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Narasimha, Mantra.
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