Guest guest Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Sri: SrimatE Gopaladesika MahadesikAya Namaha, Dear Bhaktas, Sriman Rajagopalan Srinivasan Swamin is engaged in the wonderful kaimkaryam of copying and distributing upanyasam tapes of the Narasimha Avataram by Parama Pada Vasi Sri Mukkur Swami. Adiyen was delighted to receive a copy of this set of tapes. Proceeds from the sale of these tapes will go towards the Swati Mahayagna trust set up in memory of Sri Mukkur Swami to continue the wonderful Swati Mahayagna Kaimkaryam for Bhagavan Nrusimha. Adiyen will summarize the upanyasam tapes in a multiple part posting and requests Bhagavatas to come forward with generous donations for this most noble cause. Namo Narayana, SriMuralidhara Dasan *************Upanyasam Summary************************************** The upanyasam commences with the rendition of majestic Ghana Patam in praise of Bhagavan Nrusimha. Sri Swami goes into ecstasy while rendering the padam " Bahubhyam Dhanvani " . Sri Swami began by saluting his Acharya and stated that the Narasimha Avataram was the foremost among all the Avatarams of Lord Narayana. The Avataram took place at the Kshetram of Ahobilam, which is adorned by Bhagavan Narasimha in the form of the Nava Narasimhas. Swami quoted pramaNams from the Vedam to illustrate the exalted position of Bhagavan Nrusimha. Rudram for example glorifies Bhagavan Nrusimha in the salutation " Trayambakam yajAmahE sugandhim puShti varDhanam urvArugamiva BhandanAth mruthyOr mukshIya mAmruthAath " . This mantram is known as the Mruthyunjaya Mantram and aptly so since Bhagavan Nrusimha is known as " mruthyu mruthyum " (that which spells death for death itself). Trayambaka is one who has three eyes. In this context, Bhagavan Nrusimha has three eyes which are eulogized in the Nrusimha TapanIya Upanishad of the AtharvaNa vedam. Specifically, the right eye of Bhagavan Nrusimha is Surya (Sun), the left eye is Chandran(moon) and the eye in his forehead is Agni. Sri Swami then observed that Swami Desikan glorifies this aspect in the KamasikAshtakam as " TapanEndu Agni nayana: tApAna pachinOthuna: " Swami continued that the 18 puraNas, the itihasas (Ramayana and Mahabharata) are replete with the glory of Bhagavan Narasimha. Among Mantrams, the NrusimhAnushtup occupies the pride of place. Even in the Tantric form of worship practiced in KeraLa, there is nothing greater than the Narasimha Tantram. Sri Swami then elaborated on the significance of the sacred Narasimha mantram set to Anushtup meter. Sri Swami observed that this mantram containing 32 syllables represents the condensed essence of the 32 Brahma vidyas (which prescribe upasanas for attaining Lord Narayana). Properly practice of even one of the 32 Brahma vidyas is impossible. Whereas, the prayogam of the Nrusimha Anushtup Mantram learnt through upadesham from a qualified Acharya confers the benefit of properly practicing all the 32 Brahma vidyas. Therefore, it is the favored mantram of Mumukshus (those anxious to get Moksham). (As a side note: U.Ve. Dr. V.N. Vedanta Desikan Swamin remarks that H.H. Devanarvilagam Azhagiya Singar, the 43 Jeeyar Swami of Ahobila Matham was so fond of Bhagavan Narasimha that he changed the 100th verse of the Daya Shatakam to read " mukthAnuBhUthimiha dhAsyathi Me Nrusimha: " ) The status of the Nrusimha Mantram is so elevated that it cannot be nullified by the utterance of any other mantram (i.e., the effect of uttering some mantrams can be counteracted by uttering other mantrams. However, the effects from uttering the powerful Narasimha mantram cannot be counteracted by any other mantram.) Therefore, it occupies the pride of place among mantrams. Sri Swami continued: Ahirbudhyan, an Amsham of Shiva-the Parama Bhagavata (foremost Bhakta of Lord Narayana- " VaishNavasya Shambu: " ) has blessed us with a majestic Stuthi known as the Mantrarajapada Stothram in the Ahirbudhnya Samhita, an important text of the Pancharata Agama. In this Stuthi, Ahirbudhnyan elaborates on the individual Padams contained in the Narasimha anushtup Mantram. Specifically verses 1-9 of this Stothram elaborate upon the 9 Padams of the Narasimha anushtup Mantram, while verses 10 and 11 contain the formal SharaNagati of Ahirbudhnyan to the lotus feet of Bhagavan JwAla Nrusimhar. Consequently, Swami Desikan salutes Ahirbudhyan in the Rahasya trayasAram as " Sarvajnyan Ahirbudhyan " . Swami then referred to the tributes of various Azhwars to Bhagavan Nrusimha. Therefore, it is not possible for ordinary people to perform nithya Aradhanam to Bhagavan Narasimha of such an extraordinary greatness. Only pre-eminent Aradhakas like the Jeeyar Swamis of Ahobila Matham are endowed with the jnAnam and anushtAnam to undertake this task. To be continued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Krishnan Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I am in requirement of U.Ve. Sri Mukkur Lakshminarasimhachariar Swamin's Upanyasam Tapes. Kindly guide as to how I can procure them R.Krishnan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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