Ahobilam

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> Does anybody have some texts about Ahobilam, the appearance place of Lord

> Nrsimhadeva? Or some other interesting texts, articles etc. we can use for

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> Priya-kirti das

 

 

As there is some contreoversy regarding the appearance place of Lord

Narasimhadeva, this conversation extract with Srila Prabhupada is worth.

 

Your servant, Tribhangananda das

 

 

 

Morning Walk

—

April 10, 1976, Vrndavana

 

Yasodanandana: Prabhupada, there has been discussion amongst many of the

members of the press and the Sanskrit editors regarding the actual place of

Narasimha's pastimes. So I told them that on the occasion of our travel to

South India we visited this place Ahobilam, and the panditas, they have

scriptural reference from the Brahmanda Purana and the Narasimha Purana that

the place is actually mentioned there, and it has been recognized by

Ramanujacarya and many of the great alwar saints. And yourself have already

told me twice personally that this was the actual place where it happened. And

on top of the mountain there, there is the pillar, iron pillar, which is the

symbol of the spot where Lord Narasimha killed Hiranyakasipu. So for the

benefit of all of these devotees, they were just requesting your actual

confirmation.

Prabhupada: Confirmation or no confirmation, Narasimhadeva is our worshipable

Deity, that's all. Why you are bothering where He killed Hiranyakasipu? You

worship Him, that's all.

Yasodanandana: They just wanted...

Jayadvaita: The question came up because they have some pictures, photographs

from these places, and we wanted to know if they were suitable for publishing

or not.

Prabhupada: So why you are bothering with that? Let it be accepted or not

accepted. Worship Him.

Akshayananda: Not that important.

Prabhupada: That is the important thing. [break] A man is diseased. He has gone

to the physician. So whether is the first duty to investigate wherefrom the

disease came or to cure him? Which is important?

Yasodanandana: To cure.

Prabhupada: Similarly, Narasimhadeva might have done this or here or there, but

He is our worshipable Deity, that's all. Why bother with unnecessary things? We

know Narasimha is everywhere. Andantara stha paramanu cayan... That is the

conclusion.

Jayadvaita: We were just afraid that if we published a picture that was not

correct, then you might become like Narasimhadeva.

Prabhupada: Hm?

Jayadvaita: We were afraid that if we were to publish a picture that is not

correct...

Prabhupada: So when it is disputed, why should you publish that picture? It is

controversial. You should not print.

Yasodanandana: The controversy is only amongst the...

Prabhupada: Whatever it may be. As soon as there is little controversy.... I

explained yesterday.

Pusta Krishna: For dhatun?(?)

Prabhupada: No, the crow, the crow and the tala fruit. Somebody said this;

somebody said this. Then what is that important thing? Crow and a tala. You

know the kaka-taliya-nyaya?

Yasodanandana: I never heard that story.

Prabhupada: There was a tree, tala tree, and.... tala tree. So one crow was

there, and the tala fruit fell down. Two panditas, they began, "Whether the

tala fruit fell down.... Because the crow sat down on it, therefore fell down."

The other said, "No, the tala fruit was falling down, and the crow could not

sit on it." And they began to fight: "No, this." He said, "No this, no this,"

go on.

Akshayananda: Or maybe the crow tried to eat it.

Yasodanandana: I think in this case it was just a question that they never knew

actually what was the actual position. But if Your Divine Grace does not wish

anything to be published regarding that place, then we will not do.

Prabhupada: As soon as there is some controversy, avoid it. That's all. Tala

fruit and crow. You worship Narasimhadeva. Ito Narasimhah parato, yato yato

yami tato Narasimhah. Narasimhadeva is everywhere.

Pusta Krishna: Bahir narasimha hrdaye...

Prabhupada: Why Narasimha should be confined: "He was here"? He is everywhere.

And as He is everywhere, He is here also. That's all. Finish the business.