Narasimha Caturdasi - Lord Narasimha Appearance Day

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Prayer to Lord Nrsimha

(from Sri Dasavatara-stotra, p. 97)

 

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srngam

dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrngam

keshava dhrta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare

" O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed

the form of

half-man, half-lion! All glories to You! Just as one can easily

crush a wasp

between one's fingernails, so in the same way the body of the wasp

like demon

Hiranyakashipu has been ripped apart by the wonderful pointed nails

on Your

beautiful lotus hands. "

 

" The fourth incarnation is Nåsiàhadeva. Nåsiàhadeva appeared to save

Prahläda Mahäräja, who was five-years-old boy and he was being

tortured by his atheistic father. So He appeared from the pillar of

the palace as a half-man, half-lion. Because this Hiraëyakaçipu took

benediction from Brahmä that he'll not be killed by any man or any

animal. So the Lord appeared neither man nor animal. This is the

difference between the Lord's intelligence and our intelligence. We

are thinking that we can cheat the Lord by our intelligence, but the

Lord is more intelligent than us. This Hiraëyakaçipu wanted to cheat

Brahmä by indirect definition. First of all he wanted to become

immortal. Brahmä said, " That is not possible because even I am not

immortal. Nobody in this material world is immortal. That is not

possible. " So Hiraëyakaçipu, the demon... The demons are very

intelligent. He thought that " Round about way I shall become

immortal. " He prayed to Brahmä that " Please give me the benediction

that I shall not be killed by any man or any animal. " Brahmä

said, " Yes, that is all right. " " I shall not be killed in the sky,

on the water or on land. " Brahmä said, " Oh yes. " " I shall not be

killed by any man-made weapons. " " That's all right. " In this way he

utilized his intelligence in so many ways just to come to the

conclusion of being immortal. But the Lord is so cunning that He

kept intact all the benediction given by Brahmä, still he was

killed. He said that " I'll not be killed either during daytime or

night. " Brahmä said " Yes. " So he was killed just in the evening,

just in the junction of day and night. You cannot say it is day or

night. He took the benediction that " I shall not be killed in the

sky, on the water, on the land. " So he was killed on His lap. He

took the benediction that " I shall not be killed by any man-made or

any God-made weapons. " That was given, " All right. " So he was killed

by the nails. In this way, all the benedictions were kept intact,

still he was killed. Similarly, we may make plan, we may make very

advancement in scientific knowledge, but the killing process of

nature will be there. Nobody can escape. By our intelligence we

cannot escape. The four principles of material existence means

birth, death, old age and disease. We can manufacture many

medicines, many weapons, many means, many methods, but you cannot

escape these four principles of material existence, however great

you may be. That was proved by Hiraëyakaçipu. Hiraëyakaçipu was one

of the stalwart materialistic and he wanted to live forever, enjoy,

but he also could not live. Everything was finished " (A.C.

Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 18th February 1970. Class on Sri

Varaha-dwadasi purporting the Dasavatar-stotra - Ten main

incarnations of the Lor. Los Angeles.)

 

 

Lord Nåsiàhadeva's Appearance Day

Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Çrémad-Bhägavatam 7.5.22-

34. Los Angeles, May 27, 1972,

720527SB.LA

Prabhupäda: So today, appearance day of Lord Nåsiàhadeva. Lord

Nåsiàhadeva appeared on this Nåsiàha Cäturdaçé on account of His

devotee, Prahläda. As it is stated in the Bhagavad-gétä, yadä yadä

hi dharmasya glänir bhavati bhärata, abhyutthänam adharmasya [bg.

4.7]. Pariträëäya sädhünäà vinäçäya ca duñkåtäà, sambhavämi yuge

yuge [bg. 4.8]. The Lord appears with two purposes. Pariträëäya

sädhünäm: just to give protection and rescue the devotees, and to

kill the demons, vinäçäya ca duñkåtäm. So Prahläda Mahäräja, five-

years-old boy, his only fault was that he was Kåñëa conscious. He

was devotee of Kåñëa. That was his only fault. And the father was so

unkind to a child, even five years old. He could not excuse, " Oh,

let this boy do whatever, chanting Hare Kåñëa. " No. The demons are

so much against God consciousness that even at his home he would not

allow his own child to become God conscious. This is demoniac

civili... So you'll find many critics, many enemies, because you are

making progress in Kåñëa consciousness. So the demons are always

against this Kåñëa consciousness movement. That is the whole

history. Just like Lord Jesus Christ, he was crucified. What was his

fault? He was preaching God consciousness, that's all. This society

is so cruel. So Prahläda Mahäräja was tortured in so many ways. The

torturing methods, I think you will find as you will see in today's

picture, how Prahläda Mahäräja was tortured.

So one day, Hiraëyakaçipu... After all, he was his son. Affection

was there. So one day, Hiraëyakaçipu asked the boy,

prahrädänücyatäà täta

svadhétaà kiïcid uttamaà

kälenaitävatäyuñman

yad açikñäd guror bhavän

[sB 7.5.22]

So he asked his son, " My dear son, what you have learned? The best

thing, what you have learned from your teachers, so you kindly let

me know. " So Prahläda Mahäräja informed that " I have learned like

this. " What is that?

çravaëaà kértanaà viñëoù

smaraëaà päda-sevanam

arcanaà vandanaà däsyaà

sakhyam ätma-nivedanam

iti puàsärpitä viñëau

bhaktiç cen nava-lakñaëä

kriyeta bhagavaty addhä

tan manye 'dhétam uttamam

[sB 7.5.23-24]

Tan manye 'dhétam uttamam: one who is engaged in the matter of

hearing about Viñëu, çravaëaà kértanamviñëoù. We are engaged in

hearing and talking and chanting about so many things non-Viñëu.

Just like you'll find thousands of, millions of different types of

magazines sold in your country, in all countries. Some of the

magazines are sex literature, some cinema literature, some this

literature, that... So many different types. There is one paper I

have seen, " Diabetes Literature. " There are many patients of

diabetes, so they have formed a society, " Diabetic Society. " I have

seen it. (laughter) And there are many diabetic patients, they are

being hoaxed, that " You pay two dollars per year, and you get all

information how to protect yourself from diabetes disease. " So in

America two dollars is nothing, but it is collecting millions and

millions of dollars, Diabetic Society. Diabetic magazine. So that

sort of hearing and chanting is not needed. We are not interested in

all these magazines, because we are followers of Prahläda Mahäräja.

He's our äcärya. He's guru. Prahläda Mahäräja's guru is Närada, and

Närada is also our guru. Närada is guru of Vyäsadeva. So we are a

branch, but the original guru is Närada, Brahma-sampradäya. So

Prahläda Mahäräja is also a disciple of Närada Muni.

So he teaches that çravaëaà kértanaà viñëoù [sB 7.5.23]. We have to

hear and talk and chant about Viñëu. Çravaëaà kértanaà viñëoù

smaraëaà päda-sevanam. To remember Him always, to worship His lotus

feet, päda-sevanam. Arcanam, temple worship, to keep the Deity

nicely worshiped, offer foodstuff, ärati, this is called arcanaà.

Vandanam, offering prayers. Just like we offer prayer, govindam ädi-

puruñaà tam ahaà bhajämi **. These are prayers. There are so many

prayers. Keçava-dhåta buddha-çaréra, keñava-dhåta narahari-rüpa.

These are all prayers. This is also part of devotional service.

çravaëaà kértanaà viñëoù

smaraëaà päda-sevanam

arcanaà vandanaà däsyaà

sakhyam...

[sB 7.5.23]

Arcanaà vandanaà däsyam. To be always in service of the Lord,

däsyaà; sakhyam, to make friendship with Him, to consider Kåñëa as

your friend. He says... Even if I do not say that He's my friend, He

says, " I am friend of everyone. " Suhådaà sarva-bhütänäm [bg. 5.29].

He's friend of everyone. We don't want His friendship, but He wants

our friendship. He wants us to go back to home, Godhead; we don't

want. So He is more anxious to take us, exactly like the father is

more affectionate than the son. That's a fact. So He's the supreme

father. So He wants that we may be happy, and therefore He comes to

show us. He sends His representative, son. He leaves behind Him

books so that we may go back to home, back to Godhead. So, sakhyam.

He's always sitting with me, within my heart. I am in the heart, and

Paramätmä is also within the heart as friend to give me advice

that " Why you are bothering in this material world? Please come back

to home, back to Me. " This is going on. Sakhyam ätma-nivedanam. Ätma-

nivedanam means fully surrendered. So there are examples of devotees

who, sarvätma-nivedanam. Just like Bali Mahäräja. He gave everything

to Kåñëa, even his body, everything, whatever, his kingdom, money,

everything.

So Prahläda Mahäräja says, iti puàsärpitä viñëau bhaktiç cen nava-

lakñaëä. All these items means hearing. Hearing about Viñëu,

chanting about Kåñëa, giving everything to Viñëu, offering prayers

to Viñëu, offering arcana, temple worship, Viñëu. In this way

Prahläda Mahäräja summarizes that " Anyone who is doing like this,

everything about Viñëu... " iti puàsärpitä viñëau bhaktiç cen nava-

lakñaëä, " this nine kinds of different devotional services, " kriyeta

bhagavatay addhä, " directly to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, "

tan manye 'dhétam uttamam, " I think he is the best learned man in

the world. He is the most learned. " Tan manye 'dhétam. " He has

studied everything very nicely. " Actually, that is the fact. Jïäna,

knowledge Knowledge means to know Kåñëa, God, and the Vedic

injunction is, yasmin vijïäte sarvam evaà vijïätaà bhavanti. If you

understand the Supreme Lord, then you understand everything. You

haven't got to study differently different subject matters. Just

like we sometimes talk of science, of astronomy, economics,

politics. We talk sometimes. But we are not going to, or we didn't

study all the subject matter separately. But in course of our

studying Kåñëa consciousness, we know something of everything. So

Prahläda Mahäräja says, tan manye adhétam uttamam: " One who is

engaged in these nine kinds of devotional services directly... " So

Prahläda Mahäräja recommends, kriyeta bhagavaty addhä tan

manye 'dhétam uttamam.

niçamyaitat suta-vaco

hiraëyakaçipus tadä

guru-putraà cedaà ruñä

prasphuritädharaù

As soon as he heard, " Oh, what this nonsense boy is speaking? " he

became so angry that sphuritädharaù. When one becomes angry, his

lips vi..., I mean to say, jumps. What is called? Quiver, yes. So he

became so angry that it is said, sphuritädharaù. (He) immediately

called his teacher. He's king... Because he thought, " The rascal

teachers, they have taught him like this. I have entrusted the boy

to the teachers, to brähmaëas, and they have taught this Kåñëa

consciousness. So call him. Otherwise, how is that this small boy,

five years old only, he's talking just like a great saint? So call

his teacher! "

brahma-bandho kim etat

te vipakñaà çrayatäsatä

asäraà grähito bälo

mäm anädåtya durmate

Hiraëyakaçipu became bitterest enemy of Viñëu because his brother

Hiranyakña, he was killed by Viñëu taking the shape of Varäha. You

know the story. Since then, Hiraëyakaçipu was bitterest enemy. " Oh,

He has, Viñëu has killed my brother. So He is my greatest enemy. " So

he won't hear anything about Viñëu. Any Viñëu devotee, he will

punish him, even his own son. That was his policy. So he immediately

called him, the teachers, and addressed him,

brahma-bandho kim etat te

vipakñam çrayatäsatä

asäraà grähito bälo

mäm anädåtya durmate

So here... Teachers are generally brähmaëas. Not generally. To

become teacher is the business of the brähmaëas. Brähmaëa means they

have got six kinds of... Everyone must have livelihood. This

material world is that you must work; otherwise you cannot get your

livelihood. That is the law, whatever you may be. So the brähmaëas'

means of livelihood, six things: paöhana päöhana yajana yäjana däna

pratigraha. Paöhana means he must be a very learned scholar, study

the Vedic literature, and must teach others also. That is brähmaëa's

business. And in that way, whatever the disciples bring, that is his

income. No salary, no contract, that " If you pay me hundred dollars

or five hundred dollars weekly, then I can teach you. " No. There is

no such contract. Teaching is free. It is the business of a brähmaëa

to give free education to everyone. Now, it is the... Just like in

our institution, I am your teacher, but there is no such contract

that you have to pay me. But you pay me more than anything. So

paöhana päöhana, that is the means of livelihood of brähmaëa. And

kñatriya, they are kings. They can levy tax of the citizens because

they are giving protection from being hurt by others. Kñatriya means

one who gives protection (to) a man being hurt by others. That is

the real root meaning. Kñatriya. And vaiçya means they should, kåñi-

gorakñya-väëijyam, they should engage themselves in producing

foodstuff, foodgrains, kåñi, protect cows. Especially gorakñya. As

the king is meant for giving protection to the man, similarly, a

vaiçya is supposed to give protection to the cows, or they keep cows

and produce milk products. They are vaiçya. And çüdra, simply

service. So these are the different types of employment of different

kinds of social order. And a king, the king has to see that everyone

is employed. Not that hundreds of people are unemployed, and

government has to give welfare, subsidy. Not like that. The king's

duty is that everyone is independently earning his livelihood. That

is king's duty.

So here the teachers are addressed here brahma-bandho. Brahma-bandho

means a person who is born by a brähmaëa father but is not acting as

a brähmaëa. He's called brahma-bandho, dvéja-bandhu. Dvéja-bandhu,

one who is born of a, actually born of a brähmaëa father, but he's

not acting as a brähmaëa. So Hiraëyakaçipu addressed the teachers

brahma-bandho, not brähmaëa. " Because you are untrustworthy. I gave

you, I entrusted you with my son to be taught, and you have taught

him this Kåñëa consciousness. So against my will... " He says

practically, brahma-bandho kim etat te vipakñaà çrayatäsatä: " I

entrusted my child for being educated by you, and you have

instigated him to speak in favor of my enemy, Viñëu? Viñëu is my

enemy. How is that? " Asäraà grähito bälo mäm anädåtya durmate. " This

rascal boy, he does not care for me, and he has learned this Kåñëa

consciousness, and you have taught him. How is that? "

santi hy asädhavo loke

durmaiträç chadma-veçiëaù

teñäà udety aghaà käle

rogaù pätakinäm iva

" So I think these demigods who are followers of Viñëu, they are

coming in disguise and poisoning my son by teaching Kåñëa

consciousness, and you did not take care of him. So what is this? "

Then the teachers replied,

na mat-praëétaà na para-praëétaà

suto vadaty eña tavendra-çatro

naisargikéyaà matir asya räjan

niyaccha manyuà kad adäù sma mä naù

They said, " My dear King, don't think we have taught him like this.

It is not... I know, it is not our duty to teach him against your

will. But his Kåñëa consciousness is not due to our teaching;

neither somebody is coming in disguise and teaching him. " Na mat-

praëétaà na para-praëétam. " He is neither taught by us, nor by

anyone else. " Suto vadaty eña tavendra-çatro. Indra-çatro. The

enemy... The Hiraëyakaçipu is the enemy of the demigods; therefore

he is addressed as Indra-çatro. As he addressed the brähmaëa, brahma-

bandho, so they retaliated also, that " You are enemy of the

demigods. " Naisargikéyam, " By nature he is doing that. We try to

forbid him. We try to stop him chanting Hare Kåñëa, but still he's

doing. " Matir asya räjan niyaccha manyuà kad adäù sma mä. " You don't

be angry upon us. We never did it. " So... " He is, by his own nature

he chants, he preaches, he's doing all this. "

guruëaivaà pratiprokto

bhüya ähäsuraù sutaà

na ced guru-mukhéyaà te

kuto 'bhadräsaté matiù

Then he again asked his son, " Now I understand that your teacher has

not taught you all these things. You rascal, where you have learned

all this Kåñëa consciousness? " (laughter) Abhadra. Kuto abhadräsaté

matiù: " Wherefrom you got this rascal wisdom? Tell me. " So this is

the position, you see. Even father becomes enemy.

Now, Prahläda Mahäräja is replying. Prahläda Mahäräja is replying,

matir na kåñëe parataù svato vä

mitho 'bhipadyeta gåha-vratänäm

adänta-gobhir viçatäà tamisraà

punaù punaç carvita-carvaëänäm

[sB 7.5.30]

" My dear father, don't be afraid. It is not a thing to be taught. "

Matir na kåñëe. " Nobody can become Kåñëa conscious, " matir na kåñëe

parato, " being taught by others, " matir na kåñëe parataù svato

vä, " or by mental speculation or thinking oneself, "

mitho 'bhipadyeta, " or by making conference meeting, religious

meeting, conference. " No. Three things. One thing is to learn Kåñëa

consciousness by speculative method, self-realization. Just like so

many people are very much interested that " Why shall I go to a guru?

I can realize myself. I shall meditate. " So that is called svataù.

And parataù means by others' instruction. And mitho, mitho means by

assembly. So who? Now, gåha-vratänäm. If one is gåha-vratä... There

are two things: gåhastha and gåha-vratä, or gåhamedhi. " So those who

are gåha-vratä... " because he is pointing out his father's position,

that he's gåha-vratä. He has no other business. He simply wants to

get money, hiraëya. Hiraëya means gold, and kaçipu, a nice

apartment. That's all. So he says that gåha-vratänäm, " If one makes

it his point to remain in a comfortable home life, for him, either

by speculation or by teaching or by meeting, he'll never develop

Kåñëa consciousness. " Gåha-vratänäm. Then what is their position?

Now, adänta-gobhir viçatäà tamiñram: " They are unable to control

their senses, and as such, they are entering into the darkest region

of material existence. " Punaù punaç carvita-carvaëänäm: [sB

7.5.30] " Their only business is chewing the chewed. " They have no

other ways. Gåha-vratänäm, those who want to be happy materially,

actually they are chewing the chewed. Material happiness means sex

life, ultimate, utmost, topmost happiness. So people are simply

trying to, how to utilize this sex life in so many ways, in pictures

and in... I do not wish to discuss. In dancing, in club, in so many

ways. Because they cannot control the senses. The same thing, same

thing, the same sex life in different way. Sometimes a naked dance,

sometimes in this way, sometimes in that way. Therefore it is called

punaù punaç carvita-carvaëänäm [sB 7.5.30]. I have heard that some

people go to Florida and they spend fifty thousand dollars per week

for organizing naked dance. So naked woman he has seen so many

times, but still he spends more money to see it in a different way.

That is called punaù punaç carvita-carvaëänäm [sB 7.5.30], " chewing

the chewed. "

So persons who are too much attached to sense gratification, and

they have made it their conclusion that " We shall be happy within

our family life or this social life... " Vidyäpati sings, tätala

saikate väri-bindu sama suto-mita-ramané-samäj(?). Our society

means... Society, friendship, and love. There must be woman, must be

children, suto-mita-ramané-samäje. So there is some pleasure,

undoubtedly. Otherwise, why people are working so hard to stick to

this position? Vidyäpati sings that tätala saikate väri-bindu sama

suto-mita-ramané-samäj(?). There is undoubtedly some pleasure, but

that pleasure is so insignificant that it can be compared: a drop of

water on the desert. Desert, if you want to utilize desert to make

it a garden or productive field, you have to pour water. The whole

ocean water you have to pour there. Now, if somebody says, " All

right, you want water. Now take this one drop water, " then what it

will do? Similarly, our heart is hankering after so many things. We

are hankering... Actually we are hankering after Kåñëa, but we do

not know. We are trying to satisfy our hankering in so many ways in

material life. Actually we are hankering after Kåñëa. Just like a

small child, it is crying. It cannot express, but it is wanting the

mother's breast feeding. So you cannot stop him crying unless it is

transferred to the mother. Similarly, actually we love Kåñëa. That

is a fact. Because we love Kåñëa... Therefore you, who did not hear

even the name of Kåñëa, say, four or five years ago, why you after

so much Kåñëa? This is the proof, that actually we are after Kåñëa.

This Kåñëa consciousness movement is being accepted in Western

countries by the younger generation. Why? Because every one of us,

we love Kåñëa. But it is now covered by mäyä. We have to simply take

out the covering, mäyä; then we are Kåñëa conscious.

That is explained in the Caitanya-caritämåta,

nitya-siddha kåñëa-bhakti `sädhya' kabhu naya

çravaëädi-çuddha-citte karaye udaya

That Kåñëa consciousness is not an artificial thing, that we are

making some propaganda on Kåñëa consciousness, publishing some

books, magazines, and our preachers are going place to place. No,

there are so many propaganda is going on. But they are not so

effective. And our, what means we have got to make propaganda? We

simply make this propaganda, " Please chant Hare Kåñëa. " That's all.

Of course, we do sincerely. So if we propagate sincerely and

seriously, as Caitanya Mahäprabhu has ordered, yäre dekha, täre

kaha `kåñëa' upadeça... [Cc. Madhya 7.128]. We must be sincere.

Then, if we canvass, " Please chant Hare Kåñëa, " it will be

effective. It will be effective. The business is not very serious or

very difficult. Caitanya Mahäprabhu says, yäre dekha, täre

kaha `kåñëa'... " Anyone you meet, you simply request him about

hearing about Kåñëa. " So... But if one is so much covered by

materialistic enjoyment, it takes little time. It takes little time.

Otherwise, automatically there is love for Kåñëa, and çravaëädi-

çuddha-citte...

Therefore Prahläda Mahäräja says, çravaëam. If we hear about Kåñëa

constantly, through realized souls, not professional—if we hear,

satäà prasaìgän mama vérya-saàvido [sB 3.25.25]—then automatically,

our dormant Kåñëa consciousness come out. So Prahläda Mahäräja says,

therefore, that " Those who are determined to become happy within

this material world, they cannot be raised to Kåñëa consciousness

either by personal teaching or by making conference or by mental

speculation. " That is not possible, because he is determined. So our

duty is that we should know that in the materialistic way of life we

shall never be happy. This is called knowledge. And vairägya. So

this vairägya and knowledge is not so easy. Prahläda Mahäräja says,

adänta-gobhir viçatäà tamisram: it is not possible. That means he

assures his father, " Don't be worried. You will never be Kåñëa

conscious. (laughter) Because your only aim is to stick to home and

money and women. Therefore rest assured, you'll not be ... It is not

that a person like you will be raised to Kåñëa consciousness. " Then?

How you have done? The next question should be: Why they are

sticking to this materialistic way of life?

That is answered by Prahläda, na te viduù svärtha-gatià hi viñëum

[sB 7.5.31]. " These persons, those who are so much materially

attached, they do not know the ultimate goal of life is Viñëu, the

Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viñëu. " That is actually the

ultimate goal of life. We are here in this material world,

forgetting Kåñëa, to enjoy, to lord it over the material nature.

Everyone is trying to become the lord, master of material... That is

struggle. Nobody can become lord or master of this material world.

But that struggle to become master, they are taking it happiness.

They are taking it happiness. That is the nature of persons who are

influenced by the modes of passion. They'll work hard, and that

will, they will take it is very good, pleasing. Because they do not

know that the... Na te viduù svärtha-gatià hi viñëuà duräçayä ye

bahir-artha-mäninaù [sB 7.5.31]. They are hoping against hope to

become happy within this material world. That is the whole history.

Take the history, any history, modern history. There are so many

empires: the Roman Empire, the Carthaginian Empire, the Greek

Empire, the British Empire recently, Hitler's Nazism, and so many.

For some time they become very powerful. Just like Hiraëyakaçipu,

he's now very powerful. He's thinking, " Nobody can... " Now today

he'll be killed. Keçava-dhåta narahari rüpa is coming. So this

demonic civilization will never be successful. That's a fact. But

they are so fool, they do not see even historical evidences. So many

empires failed. The Roman Empire failed, the British Empire failed.

Still, somebody is trying to create another empire, another,

different empire. Just like your President Nixon, he's trying to

influence all other nations under his control. Why? Of course, I

should not speak all these things. There may be criticism. But that

is the way, going on. That is the way. We can understand. We can

understand politics, economics, everything, but we do not bother

about. But our aim is that this way of life, to increase materially

happiness, it will never be successful. That is our conclusion. We

are not fools that we have given up everything for advance in Kåñëa

consciousness. Because we know that this, this way we shall never be

happy. It is not possible.

That is explained by Prahläda Mahäräja. These rascal people who are

so much materially attached... Kåñëa also says in the Bhagavad-gétä,

bhogaiçvarya-prasaktänäà

tayäpahåta-cetasäà

vyavasäyätmikä buddhiù

samädhau na nigacchati

[bg. 2.44]

Those who are too much attached, bhoga, material enjoyment,

aiçvarya, material opulence ... Bhogaiçvarya-prasaktänäà tayäpahåta-

cetasäm. Persons whose heart has been misled by this kind of

civilization, they cannot take to Kåñëa consciousness. Therefore to

become too much materially opulent is a disqualification for

attaining Kåñëa consciousness. It is a disqualification. Because

they don't care. Just like in our temple, not very rich men, they

are coming, because they (say,) " What is this nonsense, Kåñëa

consciousness? We have got everything. These boys, they haven't got

to eat anything; therefore they are chanting Hare Kåñëa on the

street. That's all. " They think like that. " They're needy. All

right, they are needy. Give them some money. " That's all. They don't

like to take anything from us because the same business, matir na

kåñëe parataù svato vä. They'll never understand, because their aim

is grha-vratanam. They want to be happy... Although they are seeing

there is no happiness, they never can be happy, still... This is

called punaù punaç carvita-carvanänäm [sB 7.5.30], chewing the

chewed. One, the sugarcane, is chewed by somebody. It is thrown

away. And if somebody else comes and chew it again, what juice he

will have it? So punaù punaç carvita... Na te viduù svärtha-gatià hi

viñëuà [sB 7.5.31]. Duräçayä ye duräçayä viñaya väsé (reads Sanskrit

commentary) tantraya käraëaà te hi viñëuà na viduù. Tatra hetu

svasminn eva arthe puruñartha yeñäà teñäà gatià grämyaà. Na tu

te 'pi guru pati syät viñëu jïäsyasi tatra bhak bahir viñaye bahavo

yeñäà te bahir arthas tann eva guru tena mantra çélaà yeñäà te.

So one who is fixed up in this conclusion, that " We shall become

happy with this materialistic way of life, " they cannot take to

Kåñëa consciousness. And they do not know also that our ultimate

goal of life is Kåñëa, Viñëu. Then why it is so? Now, andhä

yathändhair upanéyamänäs te 'péça-tantryäm uru-dämni baddhäù. They

have become blind. They are blind themselves, and they are also led

by blind leaders. The leaders, at the present moment, leaders, they

say that " Why you are going to church? Why you are going to temple?

If you want your bread... " Just like in Christian religion you go to

church, " O God, give us our daily bread. " But the atheist class,

they are propagating, " For bread, why you are going to church? You

make industry, you make business, and you get bread. " But

actually... We were just talking that there are so many

unemployment. Our Karandhara prabhu was... No. Who was talking?

Çyämasundara. Çyämasundara said that the computer... What is called,

computer? It can do thousands of men's business. So they have

discovered this machine. That means thousands of men will be

unemployed. That is actually happening in your country due to so

many machines. Now, take for example, formerly... You have seen the

picture, Kåñëa, Våndävana picture, Kåñëa's father transferring

Kåñëa. They were going on bullock carts, no motorcar. You have seen

the picture. So formerly, transport was bullock carts. The cows and

the bulls, the bulls were employed for agricultural purpose, for

drawing the carts. So there was no necessity of motorcar. Now you

have got motor, motor-tractor. You don't want the bullocks.

Therefore kill them. How you can utilize them? Therefore you must

have slaughterhouse to kill them. And as soon as you kill them, then

you have to eat them. So this is the, I mean to say, entanglement.

If you kill, then you become responsible for being killed. The

subtle laws...

Therefore, without knowing our ultimate goal of life is Viñëu, na te

viduù svärtha-gatià hi viñëum... [sB 7.5.31]. That is our interest.

The human form of life is offered by nature after so much

evolutionary process. Just to understand Viñëu, God, this is the

only business. But instead of attending our real business, we are

trying to be happy in other ways. Then you can say that " If we are

engaged in real business, then how the economic question will be

solved? We have to work. " That's all right, you work. But work

simple. Why you have invented so much botheration? Work is there. If

you have cows and if you have got land, then you till the land, get

grains, and there is milk, there is fruit, there is flower.

Anywhere, you can live peacefully. Whole economic question is

solved. And because we have forgotten, we have missed the real

point, that our life is meant for God-realization. We are simply

increasing botheration. Punaù punaç carvita. Adänta-gobhir viñatäà

tamisram. Andhä yathändhair upanéyamänäù. The leaders are blind; we

are also blind. So they are advising that " If you want to solve your

economic problem, why you are going to church? Why you are going to

temple? Come here, increase business, industry. Take loan and start

business. " That's all. This is going on. But actually, the more we

are trying to mislead this people... Because they are thinking it is

all right. They are... That the social condition is becoming more

and more grave. That's a fact. We are trying to solve one problem,

but many other problems are coming because we do not know what is

the ultimate goal of life. Because we are missing the real point.

Therefore Prahläda Mahäräja said, na te viduù svärtha-gatià hi

viñëuà duräçayä ye bahir-artha-mäninaù [sB 7.5.31]. These rascals,

they are thinking that by so-called economic development, by

exploiting material resources, we shall be happy. That is not

possible. The best example your country has given. You have

exploited the material resources, and other countries are also

following, but where is the happiness? Instead of happiness, there

is " hippyness. " (laughter) So still, they have no eyes to see

that " Where we are going? " Adänta-gobhir viçatäà tamisram punaù

punaç carvita-carvanänäm [sB 7.5.30]. Because we cannot control our

senses, we are driving, we are being pushed towards the darkest

region of material existence, very hard to leave. Darkest region

means that we are going to become animals next life. Because this is

animalistic civilization. Nature gave us the opportunity to realize

God, but God-realization is meant for human being. The human being,

if he does not realize God, he's simply engaged in animalistic way

of life—eating, sleeping, mating—then nature will call, " All right,

sir, again become animal. " Punar müñiko bhava: " Again become a

mouse. " You know this story? Punar müñiko bhava. There is a story.

There is a very nice story. One rat, mouse, he came to a saintly

person. Everyone comes to saintly person for some blessing, you see.

Real blessing they don't want. Some material blessing. Real

blessing, Kåñëa, they don't want. If you give him some blessing

that " You become very rich man and... " These are all very well,

this. So this mouse also came and begged the saintly person, " Sir, I

am in difficulty. If you give me some blessing? "

" What is that? "

" The cat chases after me always. I'm very unhappy. "

" So what do you want? "

" Now, if you make me a cat, then I can get relief from this thing. "

" All right, you become cat. " So he became cat.

So after few days, again he comes. " Sir, again I am in trouble. "

" What is that? "

" The dog is chasing me. " (laughter) Don't laugh, hear

seriously. " Dog is chasing me. "

" All right, then, what do you want? "

" Now, make me a tiger. "

" All right, you become a tiger. "

So when he became a tiger he was staring on the saintly person like

this.

So he asked, " Why you are staring upon me? You want to eat me? "

" Yes. "

So he again curses, punar müñiko bhava: " Again you become mouse.

Again you become mouse. "

So that is our position. We are advanced in civilization. Now we

want to kill God. So we are again going to be uncivilized, to remain

in the forest and to remain naked. Actually, they are practicing

that: nature's way. So again they are going to be aborigines. And

that is being practiced. They are going to the forest, they remain

naked. So actually, punar müñiko bhava: " Again become mouse. "

Civilized human being means God conscious, happy life, no trouble,

no enviousness, everything happy, no hard labor. Why hard labor?

Everything is there. You just employ your little intelligence, you

get sufficient food by grains, by fruits, by flowers, milk. There is

no difficulty if we remain in our own way. So that is the

difficulty, that we do not know that our ultimate goal of life is

God-realization. Then God has got all arrangement. You cannot

produce fruits and grains in factory. They are given by God. Why?

That " You eat them and be Kåñëa conscious, chant Hare Kåñëa. " But we

don't want that. We want slaughterhouse, unnecessarily. Actually, if

you go to the store... There are so many stores. How many stores are

selling only meat? It is not possible. Ninety-nine percent fruits,

vegetables, grains you are taking, and maybe a little percentage of

meat. So why you cannot give up this little percentage? If you think

that meat is very palatable, why don't you live on meat? Russia is

also trying like that. That has become the fashion. In Moscow, it

was very difficult to find out nice grains. With great difficulty

Çyämasundara used to spend two hours daily to secure these things.

So this is the problem. Na te viduù svärtha-gatià hi viñëuà

durañçayä ye bahir-artha mäninaù [sB 7.5.31]. They are trying to be

happy by the arrangement of these material activities. Andhä

yathändhair upanéyamänäs te 'péça-tantryäm. They do not know that

the material nature is so strong that you cannot get out of it

unless you are prepared to suffer more and more. If you take to

natural life and live peacefully and take to Kåñëa consciousness,

that is your real life. And if you simply increase botheration and

problems, then you'll have to suffer. That is the position of modern

civilization. Actually, superficially we see that material

advancement of material science, people have got so many machines,

so many facilities. But actually, they are in trouble. Just like I

gave you one example: the computer machine. It can work for

thousands of men. So thousands of men means the thousands of men

must be unemployed. And especially in your country, they are taking

advantage of this machine because the salary is If you want to pay

to the worker, a big, big salary. So they want to save. They are

taking machine, and they think they will save money, so many

workers. But the workers are becoming unemployed. The government has

to give them welfare. The government will tax. That's all.

(laughter.) Government will not give money, welfare, from

government's pocket. The government will increase your taxation. So

you are..., you stop payment by importing some machine, now you have

to pay that money to the government. This is called entanglement.

This is a crude example. I don't say that you stop all this

business, but the material world is like that. You want to solve

something; instead of solving, you'll create so many problems. This

is material life. Because our life is not meant for solving problems

and creating problems. Our life is meant for understanding God. Then

everything is all right. But that you have given up.

na te viduù svärtha-gatià hi viñëuà

duräçayä ye bahir-artha-mäninaù

andhä yathändhair upanéyamänäs

te 'péça-tantryäm uru-dämni baddhäù

[sB 7.5.31]

They do not know that you cannot go an inch beyond the stringent

laws of material nature. That is not possible.

Then the next question is that how... People are not interested in

Kåñëa consciousness, and then, they are misled by blind leaders. So

how, what is the solution? That is Prahläda Mahäräja saying,

naiñäà matis tävad urukramäìghrià

spåçaty anarthäpagamo yad-arthaù

mahéyasäà päda-rajo-'bhiñekaà

niñkiïcanänäà na våëéta yävat

Therefore one has to take shelter of a pure devotee. That is the

only solution. He says, naiñäà matis tävad urukramäìgrhim. The

beginning was that " They are not interested in Kåñëa consciousness. "

Then how to become Kåñëa conscious if that is the solution? Then

Prahläda Mahäräja says, naiñäà matis tävad: " So long one does not

approach a pure devotee, " mahéyasäà niñkiïcanänäm, " great

personalities, who has no more any material interest, "

niñkiïcana, " and takes the dust of his lotus feet on the head... "

Naiñäà matis tävad urukramäìghrim: " So long one does not approach

such personality, there is no possibility of becoming Kåñëa

conscious. " Naiñäà matis tävad urukramäìghrim. As soon as one

approaches the pure devotee and takes the dust of his lotus feet and

puts it on his head, immediately, anartha apagamaù, he'll be freed

from all this nonsense. That means he'll forget this idea

that " Materially we can advance. " This is the process. So we have to

approach a niñkiïcana, who has nothing to do with this material

world. His only ambition is to serve more Kåñëa. And if somebody

approaches him and takes the dust of his lotus feet, then he can

understand. Mahéyasäà päda-rajo-'bhiñekaà niñkiïcanänäà na våëéta

yävat. (aside:) Our time is over? All right.

So in this way Prahläda Mahäräja talked with his father, and the

father became more angry. Instead of taking the lesson ... Mürkhäya

upadeça hi prakopäya na çäntaye. If you teach lesson to a foolish

person, he'll be simply angry. He'll not take your lesson. How it is

so? Payaù-pänaà bhujaìgänäà kevalaà viña-vardhanam. If you keep a

snake and if you want to make friendly behavior with him, that, " My

dear snake, don't bite any more. I'll give you milk and banana. You

eat here and stay here nicely, " he'll not... His poison will

increase, and one day he will... There is a story in the Hitopadeça:

one day, one... The same thing. So payaù-pänaà bhujaìgänäà kevalaà

viña-vardhanam. So these are lessons, stories. So his father,

Hiranyakasipu, became more and more angry. So one day... Because

after all, son and father... The son was simple boy. So one day he

said, " Prahläda, I shall now kill you. I shall see how your Kåñëa

saves you. " So immediately, Prahläda was seeing to the pillars of

the hall. He was king. So Hiraëyakaçipu asked him, " Is your God,

Kåñëa, in the pillar? " He said, " Yes, sir. Yes, my father, He is

there. " So immediately, with anger he broke the pillar and

Nåsiàhadeva came out.

Now we can honor Him. (end)

(Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Çrémad-Bhägavatam 7.5.22-

34. Los Angeles, May 27, 1972. )

from the vedabase

 

Srila Rupa Goswami mentions some of the benefits of worshipping a

Nrsimha shalagram sila in his book, Padyavali:

" A tulasi leaf offered to the lotus feet of the Nrsimha shalagram

sila destroys the sin of murder. Water that has washed the lotus

feet of the Nrsimha shalagram sila destroys the sin of theft.

Foodstuff offered to the Nrsimha shalagram sila destroys the sin of

drinking liquor. Sincere surrender to the Nrsimha shalagram sila

destroys the sin of adultery with the wife of the spiritual master.

Association with the devotees of the Nrsimha shalagram sila destroys

the sin of offenses to the devotees. This is the extraordinary glory

of the Nrsimha shalagram sila. "

[ Srila Rupa Goswami: Padyavali, Verse 116]

 

SRI NRSIMHA KAVACHA

1. Sri Narad uvaca, indradi deva vrndesa tatesvara jagat pate,

mahavisnor nrsimhasya kavacam bruhi me prabho

yasya prapathanad vidvan trilokya vijayi bhavet

" Sri Narad Muni said: my dear father and lord, master of the

Universe, lord of the multitude of demigods headed by Indra, kindly

tell me the kavaca mantra of Lord Nrsimha, the incarnation of Visnu.

O master, reading this kavaca aloud, a learned man will become

victorious throughout the three worlds. "

2. sri brahmovaca, srnu narada vaksyami putra srestha

tapodhana

kavacam narasimhasya trailokya vijayabhidam

" Lord Brahma said: My dear Narad, please hear me. O best of my sons,

who are rich in austerity, I shall speak this kavaca of Lord

Narasimha, which gives victory over the three worlds. "

3. yasya prapathanad vagmi trailokya vijayi bhavet

srastham jagatam vatsa pathanad dharanad yatah

" My dear boy, by recitation of this kavaca an eloquent person will

become victorious throughout the three worlds. It is by reciting

this and meditating deeply on it that I (lord Brahma) am the creator

of all these planetary systems. "

4. laksmir jagat trayam pati samharta ca mahesvarah

pathanad dharanad deva babhuvus ca digisvarah

" It is by reciting and meditating upon this that Laksmi maintains

the three worlds, and Lord Siva destroys them. Also the demigods in

this way became controllers of the different directions. "

5. brahma mantra myam vaksye bhutadi vinivarakam

yasya prasadad durvasas trailokya vijayi munih

pathanad dharanad yasya sasta ca krodha bhairavah

" I shall speak this essence of all Vedic mantras, which wards off

all kinds of ghosts and hobgoblins. By its grace the sage Durvasa

became victorious throughout the three worlds, commanding respect

and most fearful in his anger. "

6. trailokya vijayasyasa kavacasya prajapatih

rsis chandas ca gayatri nrsimho devata vibhuh

" For this kavaca, which is directly perceived as giving victory over

the three worlds, I (Brahma) am the Rsi, Gayatri is the metre, and

the all powerful Nrsimhadev is the Deity. "

7+ 8 ksraum bijam me sirah pati candra varno maha manuh

" ugram viram maha visnum jvalantam sarvatomukham

nrsimham bhisanam bhadram mrtyu mrtyum namamy aham "

dva trimsad aksaro mantro mantra rajah sura drumah

" One should place Lord Nrsimha's mantra bija, ksraum, on one's head,

thinking, 'May my head be protected by the moon coloured one, who is

the greatest among humans. My obeisances unto the ferocious and

powerful, the great Visnu, the fiery one, who's faces are on all

sides, the fearful one, Nrsimha, who causes the death of even death

personified, (or who can overcome death).' One should place this

mantra, composed of thirty two syllables, upon his head.It is

theking of all mantras. It is like a wish fulfilling tree for the

demigods and devotees. "

9. kantham patu dhruvam ksraum hrd bhagavate caksusi mama

narasimhaya ca jvala maline patu mastakam

" One should also place ksraum firmly upon his neck for protection.

Placing the word bhagavate upon his heart, narasimhaya upon his two

eyes, and jvala maline on the top of his head, one meditates upon

the different parts of this narasimha mantra protecting the

different parts of his body. "

10. dipta damstraya ca tatha agni netraya ca nasikam

sarva rakso ghnaya sarva bhuta vinasanaya ca

" One should place on his nose the syllables dipta damstraya agni

netraya sarva rakso ghnaya sarva bhuta vinasanaya. (Obeisances unto

Him, whose teeth are blazing, whose eyes are fire, and who destroys

all ghosts and raksasas.) "

11. sarva jvara vinasaya daha daha paca dvayam

raksa raksa sarva mantra svaha patu mukham mama

" Meditationg on the protection of one's face, one should place there

the syllables sarva jvara vinasaya daha daha paca paca raksa raksa.

ksraum ugram viram maha visnum jvalanatam sarvatomukham nrsimham

bhisanam bhadram mrtyu mrtyum namamy aham. ksraum bhagavate

narasimhya jvalamaline dipta damstrayagni netraya sarva rakso ghnaya

sarva bhuta vinasanaya svaha.

(Unto He who vanquishes all fevers, oblations. Burn and burn, cook

and cook, protect protect. My obeisances unto the ferocious and

powerful, the great Visnu, the fiery one whose faces are on all

sides, the fearful one, Nrsimha, who causes the death of even death

personified, or who can overcome even death. Unto the Personality of

Godhead Narasimha, garlanded with blazing energy, whose teeth are

glowing and whose eyes are fiery, who kills all raksasas and demons

and annihilates the ghosts, to You my oblations) "

12. taradi ramacandraya namah payad gudam mama

klim payat pani yugmam ca taram namah padam tatah

narayanaya parsvam ca am hrim kraum ksraum ca hum phat

" Meditating on the protection of one's rectum, one should first sip

water for purification and chant om Ramacandra namah. Sipping water

again one should place the bija mantra klim on both of his hands

together. Thereafterone should place om namah on his feet and

narayanaya on his side, as well as the bija mantras am hrim kraum

ksraum hum phat. "

13. varaksarah katim patu om namah bhagavate padam

vasudevaya ca prstham klim krsnaya uru dvaram

" Praying for the protection of one's waist, one should place there

the varaksara Om. One should place the syllables om namo bhagavate

upon his feet, vasudevaya on his back, and klim krsnaya upon his two

thighs. "

14. klim krsnaya sada patu januni ca manuttamah

klim glaum klim syamalangaya namah payat pada dvaram

" Upon his knees, one should place the mantra klim krsnaya, thinking

that the Lord may always protect me in His form as the best of human

beings.Then one should sip water for purification and place the

mantra klim glaum klim syamalangaya namah upon his feet. "

15. ksraum narasimhaya ksraum ca sarvangam me sadavatu

" One should meditate upon the constant protection of the body,

placing the mantra ksraum narasimhaya ksraum upon all his limbs. "

16. iti te kathitam vatsa sarva mantraugha vigraham

tava snehan myakhyatam pravaktavyam na kasyacit

" Lord Brahma continued: My dear boy, thus I have told you the

embodiment of the potencies of all mantras. Because of your great

affection I have explained it to you, although it is not to be

spoken to just anyone. "

17. guru pujam vidhayatha grhniyat kavacam tatah

sarva punya yuto bhutva sarva siddhi yuto bhavet

" Having performed worship of the spiritual master, one may accept

this kavaca. Having become enriched in his pious activities he will

attain all perfections. "

18. satam astottaram caiva purascarya vidhih smrtah

havanadin dasamsena krtva sadhaka sattamah

" Performing the ritualistic ceremonies of purification (purascarya)

one hundred and eight times is equal to one tenth the effect

received by that best of devotees who chants this kavaca. "

19. tatas tu siddha kavacah punyatma madanopaman

sparddham uddhuya bhavane laksmir vani vaset tatah

" Laksmi, the Goddess of fortune, and Sarasvati, the Goddess of

speach and learning, reside in the home of that fortunate soul who

has become perfected by this kavaca, giving up the intoxication of

competing with others for supremacy. "

20. puspanjalyastakam dattva mulenaiva pathet sakrt

api varsa sahasranam pujayah phalam apnuyat

" Simply offering eight times puspajali and reading only once the

original version, one attains the result of even a thousand years of

worship. "

21. bhurje vilkhya gutikam svarnastham dharayed yadi

kanthe va daksine bahau narasimho bhavet svayam

" If one write this down on a leaf or bark of a tree and keeps it

within a golden capsule on his neck or right arm, Lord Nrsimhadev

will be personally present. "

22. yosid vama bhuje caiva puruso daksine kare

vibhryat kavacam punyam sarva siddhi yuto bhavet

" A woman may keep it on her left arm, a man on the right hand.

Certainly this most auspicious kavaca brings all perfection to the

bearer. "

23. kaka vandhya ca ya nari mrta vatsa ca ya bhavet

janma vandhya nasta putra bahu putravati bhavet

" A woman who is totally barren, or who bears only one child, or

whose sons are lost or dead may become possessed of many sons. "

24. kavacasya prasadena jivan mukto bhaven narah

trilokyam ksobhayaty eva trailokya vijayi bhavet

" By the grace of this kavaca, a man becomes jivan mukta, liberated

soul even within this life time. He is able to move the whole

universe, and certainly becomes victorious throughout the three

worlds. "

25. bhuta preta pisacas ca raksasa danava ca ye

tam drstva prapalayante desad desantaram dhruvam

" Certainly bhutas, pretas, pisacas, raksasas, and danavas all

immediately flee from the country and go to another upon seeing it. "

26. yasmin gehe ca kavacam grame va yadi tisthati

tam desantu parityajya prayanti catidurantah

" In the home or even the same village where this kavaca exists, all

such demoniac creatures, once having understood its presence, give

up that placeand go far away. "

Thus ends the Sri Nrsimha kavaca, of the Trailokya vijay in the

samhita of Brahma.

 

 

Sri Nrisimha Kavacha of Prahlad from Brahmanada Purana.

... shrii nR^isi.nhakavachastotram.h ..

nR^isi.nhakavachaM vakshye

prahlaadenoditaM puraa .

sarvarakshakaraM puNyaM

sarvopadravanaashanam.h .. 1 ..

## I shall now recite the Narasimha-kavacha, formerly spoken by

Prahlaada Mahaaraaja. It is most pious, vanquishes all kinds of

impediments, and provides one all protection. ##

sarva sampatkaraM chaiva

svargamokshapradaayakam.h .

dhyaatvaa nR^isi.nhaM deveshaM

hemasi.nhaasanasthitam.h .. 2 ..

## It bestows upon one all opulences and can give one elevation to

the heavenly planets or liberation. One should meditate on Lord

Narasimha, Lord of the universe, seated upon a golden throne. ##

trinayanaM

sharadindusamaprabham.h .

lakshmyaaliN^gitavaamaaN^gam.h

vibhuutibhirupaashritam.h .. 3 ..

## His mouth is wide open, He has three eyes, and He is as radiant

as the autumn moon. He is embraced by Lakshmiidevii on his left

side, and His form is the shelter of all opulences, both material

and spiritual. ##

chaturbhujaM komalaaN^gaM

svarNakuNDalashobhitam.h .

sarojashobitoraskaM

ratnakeyuuramudritam.h .. 4 ..

## The Lord has four arms, and His limbs are very soft. He is

decorated with golden earrings. His chest is resplendent like the

lotus flower, and His arms are decorated with jewel-studded

ornaments. ##

kaaJNchanasankaashaM

piitanirmalavaasasam.h .

indraadisuramaulishhThaH

sphuranmaaNikyadiiptibhiH .. 5 ..

## He is dressed in a spotless yellow garment, which exactly

resembles molten gold. He is the original cause of existence, beyond

the mundane sphere, for the great demigods headed by Indra. He

appears bedecked with rubies which are blazingly effulgent. ##

virajitapadadvandvam.h

sankhachakradihetibhiH .

garutmatma cha vinayat.h

stuyamanam.h mudanvitam.h .. 6 ..

## His two feet are very attractive, and He is armed with various

weapons such as the conch, disc, etc. GaruDa joyfully offers prayers

with great reverence. ##

kamalasamvaasaM

kR^itvaa tu kavachaM pathet.h .. 7 ..

## Having seated Lord Narasimhadeva upon the lotus of one's heart,

one should recite the following mantra: ##

me shiraH paatu

lokarakshaarthasambhavaH .. 8 ..

## May Lord Narasimha, who protects all the planetary systems,

protect my head. ##

..api stambhavaasaH

phalaM me rakshatu dhvanim.h .

nR^isi.nho me dR^ishau paatu

somasuuryaagnilochanaH .. 9 ..

## Although the Lord is all-pervading, He hid Himself within a

pillar. May He protect my speech and the results of my activities.

May Lord Narasimha, whose eyes are the sun, and fire, protect my

eyes. ##

paatu nR^ihariH

munivaaryastutipriyaH .

naasaM me si.nhanaashastu

mukhaM lakshmiimukhapriyaH .. 10 ..

## May Lord Nrihari, who is pleased by the prayers offered by the

best of sages, protect my memory. May He who has the nose of a lion

protect my nose, and may He whose face is very dear to the goddess

of fortune protect my mouth. ##

vidyaadhipaH paatu

nR^isi.nho rasanaM mama .

vaktraM paatvinduvadanaM

sadaa prahlaadavanditaH .. 11 ..

## May Lord Narasimha, who is the knower of all sciences, protect my

sense of taste. May He whose face is beautiful as the full moon and

who is offered prayers by Prahlaada Mahaaraaja protect my face. ##

paatu me kaNThaM

skandhau bhuubhR^idanantakR^it.h .

divyaastrashobhitabhujaH

nR^isi.nhaH paatu me bhujau .. 12 ..

## May Lord Narasimha protect my throat. He is the sustainer of the

earth and the performer of unlimitedly wonderful activities. May He

protect my shoulders. His arms are resplendent with transcendental

weapons. May He protect my shoulders. ##

devavarado

nR^isi.nhaH paatu sarvataH .

hR^idayaM yogisaadhyashcha

nivaasaM paatu me hariH .. 13 ..

## May the Lord, who bestows benedictions upon the demigods, protect

my hands, and may He protect me from all sides. May He who is

achieved by the perfect yogiis protect my heart, and may Lord Hari

protect my dwelling place. ##

paatu hiraNyaaksha\-

vakshaHkukshividaaraNaH .

naabhiM me paatu nR^ihariH

svanaabhibrahmasa.nstutaH .. 14 ..

## May He who ripped apart the chest and abdomen of the great demon

HiraNyaaksha protect my waist, and may Lord Nrihari protect my

navel. He is offered prayers by Lord Brahmaa, who has sprung from

his own navel. ##

koTayaH kaTyaaM

yasyaasau paatu me kaTim.h .

guhyaM me paatu guhyaanaaM

mantraanaaM guhyaruupadR^ik.h .. 15 ..

## May He on whose hips rest all the universes protect my hips. May

the Lord protect my private parts. He is the knower of all mantras

and all mysteries, but He Himself is not visible. ##

manobhavaH paatu

jaanunii nararuupadR^ik.h .

jaN^ghe paatu dharaabhara\-

hartaa yo.asau nR^ikesharii .. 16 ..

## May He who is the original Cupid protect my thighs. May He who

exhibits a human-like form protect my knees. May the remover of the

burden of the earth, who appears in a form which is half-man and

half-lion, protect my calves. ##

raajyapradaH paatu

paadau me nR^ihariishvaraH .

sahasrashiirshhaapurushhaH

paatu me sarvashastanum.h .. 17 ..

## May the bestower of heavenly opulence protect my feet. He is the

Supreme Controller in the form of a man and lion combined. May the

thousand-headed Supreme enjoyer protect my body from all sides and

in all respects. ##

puurvataH paatu

mahaaviiraagrajo.agnitaH .

mahaavishhNurdakshiNe tu

mahaajvalastu nairR^itaH .. 18 ..

## May that most ferocious personality protect me from the east. May

He who is superior to the greatest heroes protect me from the

southeast, which is presided over by Agni. May the Supreme Vishnu

protect me from the south, and may that person of blazing luster

protect me from the southwest. ##

paatu sarvesho

dishi me sarvatomukhaH .

nR^isi.nhaH paatu vaayavyaaM

saumyaaM bhuushhaNavigrahaH .. 19 ..

## May the Lord of everything protect me from the west. His faces

are everywhere, so please may He protect me from this direction. May

Lord Narasimha protect me from the northwest, which is predominated

by Vaayu, and may He whose form is in itself the supreme ornament

protect me from the north, where Soma resides. ##

paatu bhadro me

sarvamaN^galadaayakaH .

sa.nsaarabhayataH paatu

mR^ityor.h mR^ityur.h nR^ikesharii .. 20 ..

## May the all-auspicious Lord, who Himself bestows all-

auspiciousness, protect from the northeast, the direction of the sun-

god, and may He who is death personified protect me from fear of

death and rotation in this material world. ##

nR^isi.nhakavachaM

prahlaadamukhamaNDitam.h .

bhaktimaan.h yaH pathenaityaM

sarvapaapaiH pramuchyate .. 21 ..

## This Narasimha-kavacha has been ornamented by issuing from the

mouth of Prahlaada Mahaaraaja. A devotee who reads this becomes

freed from all sins. ##

dhanavaan.h loke

diirghaayurupajaayate .

kaamayate yaM yaM kaamaM

taM taM praapnotyasa.nshayam.h .. 22 ..

## Whatever one desires in this world he can attain without doubt.

One can have wealth, many sons, and a long life. ##

jayamaapnoti

sarvatra vijayii bhavet.h .

bhuumyantariikshadivyaanaaM

grahaanaaM vinivaaraNam.h .. 23 ..

## He becomes victorious who desires victory, and indeed becomes a

conqueror. He wards off the influence of all planets, earthly,

heavenly, and everything in between. ##

vR^ishchikoragasambhuuta\-

vishhaapaharaNaM param.h .

brahmaraakshasayakshaaNaaM

duurotsaaraNakaaraNam.h .. 24 ..

## This is the supreme remedy for the poisonous effects of serpents

and scorpions, and Brahma-raakshasa ghosts and Yakshas are driven

away. ##

talapaatre vaa

kavachaM likhitaM shubham.h .

karamuule dhR^itaM yena

sidhyeyuH karmasiddhayaH .. 25 ..

## One may write this most auspicious prayer on his arm, or inscribe

it on a palm-leaf and attach it to his wrist, and all his activities

will become perfect. ##

manushhyeshhu

svaM svameva jayaM labhet.h .

ekasandhyaM trisandhyaM vaa

yaH paThenniyato naraH .. 26 ..

## One who regularly chants this prayer, whether once or thrice

(daily), he becomes victorious whether among demigods, demons, or

human beings. ##

maN^galamaN^galyaM

bhuktiM muktiM cha vindati .

dvaatri.nshatisahasraaNi

pathet.h shuddhaatmanaaM nR^iNaam .. 27 ..

## One who with purified heart recites this prayer 32,000 times

attains the most auspicious of all auspicious things, and material

enjoyment and liberation are already understood to be available to

such a person. ##

kavachasyaasya mantrasya

mantrasiddhiH prajaayate .

anena mantraraajena

kR^itvaa bhasmaabhirmantraanaam.h .. 28 ..

## This Kavacha-mantra is the king of all mantras. One attains by it

what would be attained by anointing oneself with ashes and chanting

all other mantras. ##

vinyasedyastu

tasya grahabhayaM haret.h .

trivaaraM japamaanastu

dattaM vaaryaabhimantrya cha .. 29 ..

## Having marked ones body with tilaka, taking aachamana with water,

and reciting this mantra three times, one will find that the fear of

all inauspicious planets is removed. ##

yo naro mantraM

nR^isi.nhadhyaanamaacharet.h .

tasya rogaH praNashyanti

ye cha syuH kukshisambhavaaH .. 30 ..

## That person who recites this mantra, meditating upon Lord

Narasimhadeva, has all of his diseases vanquished, including those

ofthe abdomen. ##

garjantaM gaarjayantaM nijabhujapatalaM sphoTayantaM hatantaM

ruupyantaM taapayantaM divi bhuvi ditijaM kshepayantam

kshipantam.h .

krandantaM roshhayantaM dishi dishi satataM sa.nharantaM bharantaM

viikshantaM puurNayantaM karanikarashatairdivyasi.nhaM namaami ..

31 ..

## Lord Narasimha roars loudly and causes others to roar. With His

mulitudes of arms He tears the demons asunder and kills them in this

way. He is always seeking out and tormenting the demonic

descendants of Diti, both on this earth planet and in the higher

planets, and Hs throws them down and scatters them. He cries with

great anger as He destroys the demons in all directions, yet with

His unlimited hands He sustains, protects, and nourishes the cosmic

manifestation. I offer my respectful obeisances to the Lord, who has

assumed the form of a transcendental lion. ##

... iti shriibrahmaaNDapuraaNe prahlaadoktaM

shriinR^isi.nhakavachaM sampuurNam.h ..

## Thus ends the Narasimha-kavacha as it is described by Prahlaada

Mahaaraaja in the BrahmaaNDa PuraaNa. ##