Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Dear Sri Balaji Narasimhan : Thanks very much for your wonderful tribute to Sri Narasimha BhagavAn and His avathAram . Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam , V.Sadagopan i - "Balaji Narasimhan" <sherlockbalaji <srivenugopala> Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:19 AM [srivenugopala] Magnificent attributes of Narasimha > > Magnificent attributes of Narasimha > > By Malola Dasan Balaji Narasimhan > > Every Avataram of Narayana is defined by a host of attributes, > which are depicted by that particular Avataram, and are more or > less unique to the said Avataram. Rama was personified by His > calmness, and Krishna by His brilliance. But what of Narasimha, > the most peerless Avataram of them all? > > One would assume that, since Narasimha was only present on > Boolokam for a short period of time, His attributes are not > likely to be many. However, one would be mistaken, because > Narasimha is like a flawless diamond, which reflects light no > matter from which angle one looks at it. > > Given below are a few of His attributes: > > 1. A defining attribute is Narasimha's desire to save His > devotees, even before they call Him, and also to save not only > His devotees, but also their word. While Narasimha made His > appearance to destroy Hiranyakashipu, His desire to prove the > word of His devotee was even higher, and it is for this reason > that He came rushing immediately. > > 2. Narasimha is renowned for His forgiving attitude, and even > this He depicts without being asked. For example, when Prahalada > asked Him to forgive Hiranyakashipu, Narasimha said that He had > forgiven Hiranyakashipu, and all of his forefathers, up to 21 > generations, stretching back to the previous Kalpa. > > 3. The bravery of Narasimha too is beyond comprehension. The > fact that Hiranyakashipu had a huge army, and was himself > powerful, did not deter Narasimha. He came alone, and destroyed > Hiranyakashipu and his army, and saved Prahalada. Such is His > love for His devotees that he doesn't even want to waste time > organizing others to aid Him in saving His devotees, He prefers > to do all this Himself! > > 4. Narasimha's kindness extends not just to His devotees, but > also to inanimate matter. This is why He emerged from a lifeless > pillar, and gave this pillar the honour of becoming Brahma's > grandmother. > > 5. His focus too is commendable. After killing Hiranyakashipu, > all the Gods came to worship Him, but He, ignoring everybody, > spent time with Prahalada. To Him, only His devotees matter, and > nobody else. > > 6. Narasimha's standards further rise because He came only to be > worshipped, and not to offer worship to other Gods, as was done > by subsequent avatars like Rama and Krishna. This is very > fitting. When You are the Supreme, whom can You worship anyway? > > 7. Narasimha's desire to be in the company of His devotees is so > great that He is impatient to reside in temples, waiting for His > devotees to come to Him. Therefore, He travels all over the > country with Ayagiyasingar, as if to say, "you don't have to > come to Ahobilam to meet Me, I will personally come and meet you > in your city!" > > 8. If one were to take Narasimha's anger and His softness and > put them in a weighing scale, then the pan containing His anger > will rise up, and the pan containing His softness will descend, > proving that His anger will never come in the way of His > forgiveness. In this manner, He forgave Brahma, who was quaking > in fear because it was he who had given such terrible boons to > Hiranyakashipu. > > 9. Narasimha is also the simplest of all the Avatars, and makes > almost no conditions for granting Moksha. We have the famous > Gathikachalam, where He grants Moksha to anybody who spends a > mere gatikai, or 24 minutes, in His presence. Who else does > this? > > Of course, these are just a few of His glorious attributes, > which are in effect, so numerous that perhaps, only Thayar can > fully describe them, and even She may take a few thousand years > to do so! > > > ===== > Balaji Narasimhan * http://www.sherlock-holmes.com/balaji.htm > Author, Sherlock Holmes: Solutions from the Sussex Downs > Editor, The Partial Art of Detection > ===== > > ______________________ > Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! Download Messenger Now > http://uk.messenger./download/index.html > > > > ================================================== > Srimathe Venugopala Krishnaswaminae Namaha > ================================================== > To post a message send mail to : > srivenugopala > ================================================== > http://www.srivenugopala.org > ================================================== > Links > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 It is so refreshing to come across devotees like you . people like me feel encouraged and learn too. regards pranamas krishnapriya Sadagopan <sgopan (AT) computer (DOT) net> wrote: Dear Sri Balaji Narasimhan :Thanks very much for your wonderful tribute toSri Narasimha BhagavAn and His avathAram .Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,V.Sadagopan i----- Original Message ----- "Balaji Narasimhan" <sherlockbalaji >To: <srivenugopala>Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:19 AM[srivenugopala] Magnificent attributes of Narasimha> > Magnificent attributes of Narasimha> > By Malola Dasan Balaji Narasimhan> > Every Avataram of Narayana is defined by a host of attributes,> which are depicted by that particular Avataram, and are more or> less unique to the said Avataram. Rama was personified by His> calmness, and Krishna by His brilliance. But what of Narasimha,> the most peerless Avataram of them all?> > One would assume that, since Narasimha was only present on> Boolokam for a short period of time, His attributes are not> likely to be many. However, one would be mistaken, because> Narasimha is like a flawless diamond, which reflects light no> matter from which angle one looks at it.> > Given below are a few of His attributes:> > 1. A defining attribute is Narasimha's desire to save His> devotees, even before they call Him, and also to save not only> His devotees, but also their word. While Narasimha made His> appearance to destroy Hiranyakashipu, His desire to prove the> word of His devotee was even higher, and it is for this reason> that He came rushing immediately.> > 2. Narasimha is renowned for His forgiving attitude, and even> this He depicts without being asked. For example, when Prahalada> asked Him to forgive Hiranyakashipu, Narasimha said that He had> forgiven Hiranyakashipu, and all of his forefathers, up to 21> generations, stretching back to the previous Kalpa.> > 3. The bravery of Narasimha too is beyond comprehension. The> fact that Hiranyakashipu had a huge army, and was himself> powerful, did not deter Narasimha. He came alone, and destroyed> Hiranyakashipu and his army, and saved Prahalada. Such is His> love for His devotees that he doesn't even want to waste time> organizing others to aid Him in saving His devotees, He prefers> to do all this Himself!> > 4. Narasimha's kindness extends not just to His devotees, but> also to inanimate matter. This is why He emerged from a lifeless> pillar, and gave this pillar the honour of becoming Brahma's> grandmother.> > 5. His focus too is commendable. After killing Hiranyakashipu,> all the Gods came to worship Him, but He, ignoring everybody,> spent time with Prahalada. To Him, only His devotees matter, and> nobody else.> > 6. Narasimha's standards further rise because He came only to be> worshipped, and not to offer worship to other Gods, as was done> by subsequent avatars like Rama and Krishna. This is very> fitting. When You are the Supreme, whom can You worship anyway?> > 7. Narasimha's desire to be in the company of His devotees is so> great that He is impatient to reside in temples, waiting for His> devotees to come to Him. Therefore, He travels all over the> country with Ayagiyasingar, as if to say, "you don't have to> come to Ahobilam to meet Me, I will personally come and meet you> in your city!"> > 8. If one were to take Narasimha's anger and His softness and> put them in a weighing scale, then the pan containing His anger> will rise up, and the pan containing His softness will descend,> proving that His anger will never come in the way of His> forgiveness. In this manner, He forgave Brahma, who was quaking> in fear because it was he who had given such terrible boons to> Hiranyakashipu.> > 9. Narasimha is also the simplest of all the Avatars, and makes> almost no conditions for granting Moksha. We have the famous> Gathikachalam, where He grants Moksha to anybody who spends a> mere gatikai, or 24 minutes, in His presence. Who else does> this?> > Of course, these are just a few of His glorious attributes,> which are in effect, so numerous that perhaps, only Thayar can> fully describe them, and even She may take a few thousand years> to do so!> > > =====> Balaji Narasimhan * http://www.sherlock-holmes.com/balaji.htm> Author, Sherlock Holmes: Solutions from the Sussex Downs> Editor, The Partial Art of Detection> =====> > ______________________> Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! Download Messenger Now > http://uk.messenger./download/index.html> > > > ==================================================> Srimathe Venugopala Krishnaswaminae Namaha> ==================================================> To post a message send mail to : > srivenugopala> ==================================================> http://www.srivenugopala.org> ================================================== > Links> > > > > > > >Do You ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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