Lord Narasimha

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satya.m vidhaatu.m nija-bhR^itya-bhaaShita.m

vyaapti.m cha bhuuteShvakhileShu chaatmanaH |

adR^ishyataatyadbhutaruupam udvahan

stambhe sabhaayaa.m na mR^iga.m na maanuSham || bhaa7.8.17 ||

 

To prove that the statement of His servant Prahlaada Mahaaraaja was

substantial - in other words, to prove that the Supreme Lord is present

everywhere, even within the pillar of an assembly hall - the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, Hari, exhibited a wonderful form never before seen.

The form was neither that of a man nor that of a lion. Thus the Lord

appeared in His wonderful form in the assembly hall (bhaagavata puraaNa

7.8.17).

 

miimaa.msamaanasya samutthito 'grato |

nR^isi.mha-ruupas tad ala.m bhayaanakam || bhaa 7.8.19 ||

 

pratapta-chaamiikara-chaNDa-lochana.m

sphurat saTaa-keshara-jR^imbhitaananam |

karaala-da.mShTra.m karavaala-cha~nchala-

kShuraanta-jihva.m bhrukuTii-mukholbaNam || bhaa 7.8.20 ||

 

stabdhordhva-karNa.m giri-kandaraadbhuta-

vyaattaasya-naasa.m hanu-bheda-bhiiShaNam |

divi-spR^ishat kaayam adiirgha-piivara-

griivoru-vakShaH-sthalam alpa-madhyamam || bhaa 7.8.21 ||

 

chandraa.mshu-gauraish chhurita.m tanuuruhair

viShvag bhujaaniika-shata.m nakhaayudham |

duraasada.m sarva-nijetaraayudha-

praveka-vidraavita-daitya-daanavam || bhaa 7.8.22 ||

 

Hiranyakashipu studied the form of the Lord, trying to decide who the form

of Narasimhadeva standing before him was. the Lord's form was extremely

fearsome because of His angry eyes, which resembled molten gold; His shining

mane, which expanded the dimensions of His fearful face; His deadly teeth;

and His razor-sharp tongue, which moved about like a dueling sword. His ears

were erect and motionless, and His nostrils and gaping mouth appeared like

caves of a mountain. His jaws parted fearfully, and His entire body touched

the sky. His neck was very short and thick, His chest broad, His waist

thing, and the hairs on His body as white as the rays of the moon. His arms,

which resembled flanks of soldiers, spread in all directions as He killed

the demons, rogues and atheists with His conchshell, disc, club, lotus and

other natural weapons (bhaagavata puraaNa 7.8.19-22).

 

(translation of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)

 

S. HariKrishna

Cleveland, OH

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