Lord Narasimha

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Dear Vaishnavaites,

 

Further to the discussions in this group, I floated this question to other

sources at chennai too. I found one forum doing some research and trying to

interpret our Rituals and Puranams in logical and metaphysical way. When I

posted this question to them, they gave their answer immediately which was

convincing to me. I would like to share with other members too and would like to

have their comments. Following is the extract from their view.

 

 

 

Avatars are here to explain some great truths and has metaphysical importance.

Let us see the story in short with respect to Hiranyakasibu. He reaches the

highest state of EGO by saying that he is the lord of worlds and goes to the

level of questioning the existence of Vishnu(who is present everywhere, vishal

vyaapthi). Lord comes in the form of Narasimha from a pillar and tears him and

wears his intestines. Here there is no question about why he was eliminated.

Question is about why lord wore his intestines too after hiranyakasibu’s death.

 

 

 

When we analyse “Mind” we come to know that it acts in three areas (a) Brain (b)

Heart © Stomach. Mind at the higher level will act from head(brain) and the

lowest level with Super imposed Ego it acts at Stomach. In another angle,

Mental, Vital, Physical can be linked to Mind at Brain, Heart and Stomach

respectively. Recently scientist too have found a brain like structure in

stomach which does some activities of brain which supports this theory. Refer

URL

 

 

 

www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_105441.html

 

 

 

With these informations in mind, let us analyse now. Lord is the source for

everything in this universe. We can do karmas of our choice but the fruit has to

be given by him. Hence Brahmasutra says that he is “pala dhatha” . Lord himself

says that in Bhagawad Geetha Chapter 15 “aham vaisvanarO boothva…” Sri Andal

says “ kanchan vayiRRil neruppanna ninRa nedumaaLe” meaning that lord only

gives the strength for the enemies too to oppose him as he is acting as

Vaishvaanara. So at each and every place he acts as the catalyst and gives the

fruit being the niyantha.

 

 

 

Hiranyam means EGO and refers to Gold too. When one forgets that he is one of

the creations of the lord and is part of Lord’s domain due to the super imposed

ego, lord comes and cleanses his ego. To stress that individual EGO is also

given by him, he wore hiranyakasibu’s intestines. Here we need to note that

stomach (intestines) represents the Super imposed EGO of hiranyakasibu. Lord

says that “one’s EGO is his ornament”. Saving the devotee prahlad was not the

reason for this avatar as he did not moksha to prahlad. This avatar is to tell

about the concept of EGO.

 

 

 

We can find a mantra in brahmanam “thath hiranya kasiPU AbaHvath” there too it

was referring hiranyam as EGO. When praana and pragnya merges, EGO is formed.

Whether EGO is converted to ahankaaram or asmithaa is left to the individual. So

to explain this great Metaphor to common people, our Great Rishis would have

designed narasimha avataram and included in our puranas.

 

 

 

They have answered for the following questions too

 

1.Why did lord come out of pillar?

 

2. Why did he take the form of Narasimha (Nara body and Lion head)instead of

Simha nara( Simha body and Nara head as in other avatarams),

 

If members are interested, I can post that too.

 

Thanks,

 

Srinath

 

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Sriman Srinath,

Thanks for the excellent posting. It seems a logical version for truth behind

Narasimha Avatar. Kindly post further details from the forum so that we can get

enlightened. The conventional theories about Lord Narasimha leaves him as a

angry/ukra avataram and people have gone to the extent of not keeping Lord

Narasimha at home. Conventional theory says that Lord was fierceful to save

Prahlad but people forget that Lord did not offer Moksha to Prahlad which you

have mentioned. We should bring out Metaphyical meanings of all avatars so that

we can understand Lord's mind instead of physically seeing everything.

Regards,

Nanmaaran

 

Srinath Venkatakrishnan <srinath_venkatakrishnan wrote:

Dear Vaishnavaites,

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We can find a mantra in brahmanam “thath hiranya kasiPU AbaHvath” there too it

was referring hiranyam as EGO. When praana and pragnya merges, EGO is formed.

Whether EGO is converted to ahankaaram or asmithaa is left to the individual. So

to explain this great Metaphor to common people, our Great Rishis would have

designed narasimha avataram and included in our puranas.

 

 

They have answered for the following questions too

 

1.Why did lord come out of pillar?

 

2. Why did he take the form of Narasimha (Nara body and Lion head)instead of

Simha nara( Simha body and Nara head as in other avatarams),

 

If members are interested, I can post that too.

 

Thanks,

 

Srinath