More on the Sudarshana-Narasimha Form

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Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Para Brahmane Namaha

 

Dear Prapannas,

 

Dr. V. Sadagopan had a very eloquent post on the above subject a couple of

months ago. I would just like to add a couple of more points to this subject.

The following is from my conversations with Swami Rangapriya of Bangalore

and with Mr. B.S. Srinivasa Bhattar who is currently a priest at the

Hindu Temple at Cincinatti (sp?). Any errors or typos below are my fault alone

and are in no way attributable to the great scholars mentioned above.

 

The attributes of Lord Narayana include (but are not limited to) Gyana

Pradanam, Vidya Pradanam and Pida Pradanam. Narasimha Bhagavan symbolizes

Pida Pradanam. This attribute is also shared by Sudarshana Chakram, the

sacred weapon of the Lord. Therefore, the Lord (in the form of Narasimha)

is worshipped along with his weapon. There is a Temple in Kanchipuram

symbolizing this aspect of Sudarshana-Narasimha. There is also a Saligramam

(Sudarshana Narasimhar) in support of this fact.

 

Sudarshana Chakram also has the characteristic of Papa Vinashanam. Once the

Papa Vinashanam takes place, the "Papam" must be replaced by noble

thoughts, words and deeds. Also the individuals or objects whose Papam is

destroyed,

must realize that their thoughts, words and deeds (prior to Papa Vinashanam)

constituted Papam. This realization and the subsequent replacement of Papam

by Punyam is attributed to the grace of the Lord in the form of Yoga

Narasimhar. Since the Sudarshana Chakram is responsible for Papa Vinashanam and

Yoga Narasimhar grants the realization of the Papam and it subsequent

replacement by Punyam, this is another reason for the joint worship of

Sudarashana-Narasimha Bhagavan.

 

Om Kleem KrishNAya GovindAya Gopijana VallabahAya

ParAya Parma PurushAya ParamAtmane

Para Karma Mantra Yantra Tantra Oushada Astra ShastrAni Samhara Samhara

MrityOr Mochaya Mochaya

 

Om Namo Bhagavate Maha SudarshanAya DEpthre

JwAla ParivrithAya Sarva Dikshobana KarAya

Hum Phat Brahmane ParanjyotishE SwahaA

 

Regards,

 

Muralidhar Rangaswamy