Sri Nrsimha Pranâma

[livingentity]

May 14 - Appearance day of Lord Nrsimha

 

 

Nrsimha Pranama

 

[livingentity]

(from ISKCON Sacramento page)

 

All glories to Lord Nrsimhadeva the half man half lion incarnation of Lord Krishna. He appeared to save the great saint Prahlada Maharaja from his demonic father Hiranyakasipu.

 

 

Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva

 

Hiranyakasipu by performing the rigorous austerity of standing on the tips of his toes for one hundred and twenty five years became so powerful that the demigods prayed to Lord Brahma to keep him from destroying the universe. Hiranyakasipu due to his austerity Lord Brahma offered Hiranyakasipu his hearts desire.

 

Hiranyakasipu requested that he should never die. Lord Brahma explained to him the even he must die that his life was only four million three hundred thousand times 1000 times 30 times 12 times 100 times 2 years. So Hiranyakasipu demanded that he should never be killed in the day or in the night to which Lord Brahma agreed. Hiranyakasipu then stated that he should not die on land or in the air or even in or on the water, to which Lord Brahma agreed. Hiranyakasipu having received this promise became very bold and stipulated that he should not be killed by any man or beast. Lord Brahma again agreed.

 

Hiranyakasipu still not satisfied which what he had received from the Lord, then stated that he could not be killed by any weapon. To which Lord Brahma very will then left before.

 

After receiving these gifts became more Demonic and began conquering the material universe. With each new victory and increase in the power the Demigods became more and more worried. In time Hiranyakasipu had a son Prahlada who was a great devotee of Lord Krishna.

 

Even as a small boy of five he would preach of Krishna. This preaching infuriated his father. When his father demanded to know what this foolishness was what was this Krishna. Prahlada explained that because his father was too attached to his own sense gratification, he was determined to deny Krishna's existence.

 

Due to this he could not understand even if he took lessons. To understand Krishna one must first give everything to Krishna then Krishna would reveal himself. Hiranyakasipu became so angry he ordered Prahlada to be thrown in to a circle of cannibals.

 

When he was thrown to the cannibals Prahlada began to chant and the cannibals had no power to harm him. His father said perhaps he needed a little cooking then he would be fit to eat and ordered that Prahlada be thrown into the scorching heat but because he was chanting Prahlada was unharmed.

 

Seeing that Prahlada was not harmed by the heat Hiranyakasipu ordered Prahlada thrown into the freezing cold. But again because he was chanting Prahlada was not frozen by the cold. Seeing his was not harmed he ordered that Prahlada be taken to a small island to endure a huge hurricane. But he kept chanting and he was protected by Krishna's holy name.

 

Hiranyakasipu seeing that none of these things did any good, threw Prahlada off a cliff, but due to his chanting Krishna caught him and Prahlada was not harmed. Infuriated Hiranyakasipu demanded that Prahlada be placed before his fierce elephant. But the Lord was in the elephants heart and he ordered the elephant to place Prahlada on his head and parade him around.

 

When this did not work Hiranyakasipu called for his guards to throw Prahlada into the snake pit. The pit was filled with venomous snakes but because Prahlada was study in his faith and continued to chant the snakes could not harm him.

 

Since through all this Prahlada was not harmed, Hiranyakasipu thought he must have some mystic power. He pretended to be sorry for trying to harm Prahlada and invited him to lunch. In desperation, Hiranyakasipu poisoned Prahlada's food, with enough poison to kill hundreds of full-grown men.

 

Rather then eating his food Prahlada first offered it Krishna and it became prasadam and as pure as God and free from all poisonous effects. When the food had no effect of Prahlada Hiranyakasipu became so enraged he lifted Prahlada above his head and smashed him to the floor.

 

When Prahlada still was not harmed Hiranyakasipu demanded to know where he got his super human powers. Prahlada replied from the same place as Hiranyakasipu did from God. Hiranyakasipu demanded to know what was this God where was this God. Prahlada explained that God is everywhere that everything came from God.

 

Hiranyakasipu despite all that had happened did could not believe and began pointing to things demanding if they were God. Hiranyakasipu demanded if God was in a pillar. When Prahlada said yes, he was. Hiranyakasipu stated that he would kill him then using his mace to smash the pillar.

 

As he did Lord Nrsimhadeva, the half man, half lion incarnation of Krishna appeared from the broken pillar and pounced on the shocked demon. Nrsimhadeva stretched Hiranyakasipu across his lap and with his long nails, he ripped apart the demon. Hiranyakasipu died instantly on Nrsimhadeva's blood drenched lap.

 

He was killed neither on the land, sea nor in the air but on the lap of the Supreme Lord. He was killed neither during the day or the night but in the twilight. He was killed by neither beast nor man, but by the lord's lotus hands and was kill with no weapons but with the nails of Lord Nrsimhadeva.

 

Thus Hiranyakasipu's benediction from Lord Brahma remained in tact and he was killed by the personification of fear, God himself.

 

 

[Krishna69]

Although both Krishna and Narayana are one and the same, in Narasimha avathar, prahaladha prays to the Lord as Narayana and not as Krishna. The Lord is being called as Krishna only from Krishna Avathar and not before that.

Shyam

[Krishna69]

I hope you know the ten avathars of Lord.

Meena, Mathsya, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Rama, Balarama, Krishna, and Kalki.

 

So the name Krishna referring to Lord came into being according to puranas is in use only later. Its nice that you people are posting nice information and spread Shree Krishna's philosophies, but please dont change the puranas and the hierarchy of the appearance of the Lord.Regards

Shyam

[gHari]

It seems the Bhagavatam agrees that it is quite permissible to call Prahlada Maharaja a devotee of Sri Krsna [1.12.25]. In fact, over and over again the Srimad Bhagavatam refers to Prahlada as a devotee of Krsna, and also of Bhagavan, Govinda, Kesava, Visnu, and the son of Vasudeva. We must remember that Krsna does not always refer to Lord Krsna who spoke to Arjuna (although Sri Krsna in Goloka Vrindavan is that same Lord Krsna of Kuruksetra). In addition we must remember that the avatars continue to appear every mahayuga over and over again in Krsna's Nitya-Lila.<blockquote><center>dhRtyA bali-samaH kRSNe

prahlAda iva sad-grahaH

AhartaiSo 'zvamedhAnAM

vRddhAnAM paryupAsakaH

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dhRtyA--by patience; bali-samaH--like Bali MahArAja; kRSNe--unto Lord SrI KRSNa; prahlAda--PrahlAda MahArAja; iva--like; .-grahaH--devotee of; AhartA--performer; eSaH--this child; azvamedhAnAm--of Azvamedha sacrifices; vRddhAnAm--of the old and experienced men; paryupAsakaH--follower.

 

This child will be like Bali MahArAja in patience, a staunch devotee of Lord KRSNa like PrahlAda MahArAja, a performer of many Azvamedha [horse] sacrifices and a follower of the old and experienced men.

 

PURPORT

Bali MahArAja: One of the twelve authorities in the devotional service of the Lord. Bali MahArAja is a great authority in devotional service because he sacrificed everything to please the Lord and relinquished the connection of his so-called spiritual master who obstructed him on the path of risking everything for the service of the Lord. The highest perfection of religious life is to attain to the stage of unqualified devotional service of the Lord without any cause or without being obstructed by any kind of worldly obligation. Bali MahArAja was determined to give up everything for the satisfaction of the Lord, and he did not care for any obstruction whatsoever. He is the grandson of PrahlAda MahArAja, another authority in the devotional service of the Lord. Bali MahArAja and the history of his dealings with ViSNu VAmanadeva are described in the Eighth Canto of SrImad-BhAgavatam (Chapter 11–24).

 

PrahlAda MahArAja: A perfect devotee of Lord KRSNa (ViSNu). His father, HiraNyakazipu, chastised him severely when he was only five years old for his becoming an unalloyed devotee of the Lord. He was the first son of HiraNyakazipu, and his mother's name was KayAdhu. PrahlAda MahArAja was an authority in the devotional service of the Lord because he had his father killed by Lord NRsiMhadeva, setting the example that even a father should be removed from the path of devotional service if such a father happens to be an obstacle. He had four sons, and the eldest son, Virocana, is the father of Bali MahArAja, mentioned above. The history of PrahlAda MahArAja's activities is described in the Seventh Canto of SrImad-BhAgavatam.

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Jaya Prahlada Maharaja. Jaya jaya Nrsmha !

 

 

nHari

[livingentity]

 

namas te narasimhâya

My reverence to You Lord Nrsimha,

 

prahlâdâhlâda-dâyine

who pleased Prahlâda Maharâj.

 

hiranyakasipor vaksah

who Hiranyakasipor his breast,

 

silâ-tanka-nakhâlaye

stonelike with His nails as chisels.

 

ito nrsimhah parato nrsimho

Here Lord Nrsimha, there Lord Nrsimha,

 

yato yato yâmi tato nrsimhah

wherever I go, there Lord Nrsimha,

 

bahir nrsimho hrdaye nrsimho

Outside Lord Nrsimha, Lord Nrsimha in the heart,

 

nrsimham adim saranam prapadye

to Nrsimha the origin, the highest refuge, I surrender.

 

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham

Your hand like a lotus beautiful

 

adbhuta-srngam

Your nails brilliantly pointed,

 

dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrngam

ripped apart Hiranyakasipu, his wasp body.

 

kesava dhrta-narahari-rûpa

Kesava Lord of man, took the form of a lion,

 

jaya jagadîsa hare

all honor to the Lord of the Universe,

 

jaya jagadisa hare,

all honor to the Lord of the Universe,

 

jaya jagadisa hare

all honor to the Lord of the Universe,

 

jaya nrsimhadeva, jaya nrsimhadeva (Gm Dm)

All glories to Nrsimhadev , all glories to Nrsimhadev,

 

jaya nrsimhadeva, jaya nrsimhadeva

all glories to Nrsimhadev , all glories to Nrsimhadev.

 

jaya prahlâda maharaja, jaya prahlâda maharaja

All glories to Prahlâd Mahârâj, all glories to Prahlâd Mahârâj,

 

jaya prahlâda maharaja, jaya prahlâda maharaja

All glories to Prahlâd Mahârâj, all glories to Prahlâd Mahârâj,

 

Nrisihma-Bhagavân ki...jaya

 

Prahlâda Maharaja ki...jaya

 

Gaur-premânanda Haribol.

 

Sri Nrsimha Pranama | Prayer to Lord Nrsimha

 

WORD FOR WORD

namahi--obeisances; te--unto You; nara-simhaya--unto Lord Narasimha; prahlada--(to) Prahlada Maharaja; ahlada--(of) joy; dayine--the giver; hiranyakasipoh--of Hiranyakasipu; vaksah--chest; silas--(on) the stonelike; tanka--chisels; nakha-alaye--whose nails.

 

TRANSLATION

I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who gives joy to Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails are like chisels on the stonelike chest of the demon Hiranyakasipu.

 

WORD FOR WORD

itah--here; nrsimhah--Lord Nrsimha; paratah--there; nrsimhah-- Lord Nrsimha; yatah yatah--wherever; yami--I go; tatah--there; nrsimhah--Lord Nrsimha; bahih--externally; nrsimhah--Lord Nrsimha, hrdaye--in the heart; nrsimhah--Lord Nrsimha; nrsimham--to Lord Nrsimha; adim--the origin, saranam--the supreme refuge; prapadye--I surrender.

 

TRANSLATION

Lord Nrsimha is here and also there. Wherever I go Lord Nrsimha is there. He is in the heart and is outside as well. I surrender to Lord Nrsimha, the origin of all things and the supreme refuge.

 

WORD FOR WORD

(from Sri Dasavatara-stotra, p. 97)

 

itah--here; nrsimhah--Lord Nrsimha; paratah--there; nrsimhah-- Lord Nrsimha; yatah yatah--wherever; yami--I go; tatah--there; nrsimhah--Lord Nrsimha; bahih--externally; nrsimhah--Lord Nrsimha, hrdaye--in the heart; nrsimhah--Lord Nrsimha; nrsimham--to Lord Nrsimha; adim--the origin, saranam--the supreme refuge; prapadye--I surrender.

 

TRANSLATION

Lord Nrsimha is here and also there. Wherever I go Lord Nrsimha is there. He is in the heart and is outside as well. I surrender to Lord Nrsimha, the origin of all things and the supreme refuge. O Kesava! 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 Hiranyakasipu has been ripped apart by the wonderful pointed nails on Your beautiful lotus hands.

 

 

[Guest guest]

What a wonderful place to be.

[livingentity]

Sri Nrusimha

[gHari]

I am in the right spot tonight. What a wonderful place to be.

 

Jaya Nrsimha !

[livingentity]

1/. Om narasimhaya namah

Obeisances unto the half-man half-lion Lord

 

2/. Om mahasimhaya namah

Obeisances to the great lion

 

3/. Om diyva-simhaya namah

Obeisances to the Divine lion

 

4/. Om mahabalaya namah

Obeisances to the greatly powerful

 

5/. Om ugra-simhaya namah

Obeisances to the terrifying lion

 

6/. Om mahadevaya namah

Obeisances to the Lord of lords

 

7/. Om stambha-ja-aya namah

Obeisances to One who appeared from the pillar

 

8/. Om ugra-locanaya namah

Obeisances to one who possesses terrifying eyes

 

9/. Om raudraya namah

Obeisances to the angry one

 

10/. Om sarvadbhutaya namah

Obeisances to one who is wonderful in everyway

 

11/. Om srimanaya namah

Obeisances to the most beautiful

 

12/. Om yoganandaya namah

Obeisances to the source of yogic bliss

 

13/. Om trivikramaya namah

Obeisances to Lord Vamana (Who took three great steps)

 

14/. Om harine namah

Obeisances to Sri Hari Who takes our troubles away

 

15/. Om kolahalaya namah

Obeisances to the roaring (Varahadeva - Varaha-nrisimha)

 

16/. Om cakrine namah

Obeisances to Him Who carries the disk

 

17/. Om vijayaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is always victorious

 

18/. Om jaya-vardhanaya namah

Obeisances unto Him Who has ever increasing glories

 

19/. Om panchananaya namah

Obeisances unto Him Who is five-headed

 

20/. Om param-brahma-aya namah

Obeisances unto Supreme Absolute Truth

 

21/. Om aghoraya namah

Obeisances to Him Who for His devotees is not horrible

 

22/. Om ghora-vikramaya namah

Obeisances to him Who has terrifying activities

 

23/. Om jvalan-mukhaya namah

Obeisances to One Who has an effulgent face

 

24/. Om jvala-maline namah

Obeisances to Him with effulgent garland of flames

 

25/. Om mahajvalaya namah

Obeisances to He Who is most effulgent

 

26/. Om maha-prabhuhaya namah

Obeisances to the Supreme Master

27/. Om niti-laksaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who possesses all good (moral) qualities

 

28/. Om sahasraksaya namah

Obeisances to the thousand-eyed One

 

29/. Om durniriksyaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is difficult to see (bzw. difficult to look at)

 

30/. Om pratapanaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who oppresses His enemies with great heat

 

31/. Om mahadamstraya namah

Obeisances to Him Who possesses huge teeth

 

32/. Om yudha-prajnaya namah

Obeisances to the Supremely intelligent in battle (ready to fight)

 

33/. Om canda-kopine namah

Obeisances to Him Who is likened to an angry moon

 

34/. Om sada-sivaya namah

Obeisances to the All auspicious Lord

 

35/. Om hiranyakasipu-dhvamsine namah Obeisance to Him Who destroys Hiranyakasipu

 

36/. Om daitya-danava-bhanjanaya namah

Obeisances to He Who destroys the masses of the race of demons and giants

 

37/. Om guna-bhadraya namah

Obeisances unto Narasimha Who is full of wonderful qualities

 

38/. Om mahabhadraya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is very auspicious

 

39/. Om bala-bhadraya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is auspiciously powerful

 

40/. Om subhadrakaya namah

Obeisances to the extremely auspicious One

 

41/. Om karalaya namah

Obeisances to He Who possesses a wide open mouth

 

42/. Om vikaralaya namah

Obeisances to Him with very wide open mouth

 

43/. Om vikartaya namah

Obeisances to the Lord Who performs wonderful activities

 

44/. Om sarva-kartrikaya namah

Obeisances to the Lord performs ALL activities

 

45/. Om sisumaraya namah

Obeisances to Him Who also appears as Matsya

 

46/. Om trilokatmaya namah

Obeisances to the Soul of the three worlds

 

47/. Om isaya namah

Obeisances to the Lord known as the controller

 

48/. Om sarvesvaraya namah

Obeisances to THAT supreme controller

 

49/. Om vibhuaya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the BEST

 

50/. Om bhaivaradambaraya

Obeisances to Him Who causes terror by roaring in the sky

 

51/. Om divyaya namah

Obeisances to That Divine Person Narasimha

 

52/. Om acyutaya namah

Obeisances to our infallible Lord Nara-simha

 

53/. Om kavine namah

Obeisances to the Supreme intelligent (poet)

 

54/. Om madhavaya namah

Obeisances to the husband of Srimati Laksmi devi

 

55/. Om adhoksajaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is beyond understanding (or beyond explaining)

 

56/. Om aksaraya namah

Obeisances to the infallible One

 

57/. Om sarvaya namah

Obeisances to He Who is the origin of everything

 

58/. Om vanamaline namah

Obeisances to Him Who wears garland of forest flowers (or adorned by His loving devotees)

 

59/. Om varapradaya namah

Obeisances to the Merciful Lord Who grants boons to the deserving like Prahlada

 

60/. Om visvambaraya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Who maintains the universe

 

61/. Om adbhutaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is WONDERFUL

62/. Om bhavyaya namah

Obeisances to He Who determines the future

(Who IS the future for His devotees)

 

63/. Om sri-visnave namah

Obeisances to That Narasimha Who is the all pervading Lord Vishnu

 

64/. Om purusottamaya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Who is the Supreme Enjoyer

 

65/. Om anaghastra namah

Obeisances to Him Who can never be wounded by weapons

 

66/. Om nakhastraya namah

Obeisances to Him Who has sharp nails for weapons

 

67/. Om surya-jyotine namah

Obeisances to Narasimha the source of Suns rays

 

68/. Om suresvaraya namah

Obeisances to Narasimhadev, Lord of devatas

 

69/. Om sahasra-bahu-aya namah

Obeisances to Nara-hari the thousand-armed Lord

 

70/. Om sarva-jnaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is the all-knowing

71/. Om sarva-siddhi-pradayakaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who awards all perfections to the sadhakas (devotees)

 

72/. Om vajra-damstraya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Who has teeth like lightning bolts

 

73/. Om vajra-nakhaya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Who possesses nails like piercing lightning bolts

 

74/. Om mahanandaya namah

Obeisances to the source of supreme bliss - Atmananda - Narasimha

 

75/. Om param-tapaya namah

Obeisances to the source of All austerities, spiritual energy (and taptah - heat)

 

76/. Om sarva-mantraika-rupa namah

Obeisances to that Divine Personality Who although one, he appears as the many mantrika formulas

 

77/. Om sarva-yantra-vidaramaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who destroys all machines (demoniac plans/arrangements/vehicles for demoniac works)

78/. Om sarva-tantratmakaya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha the essence of, and proprioter of all tantras (ritual rites - pujas)

79/. Om avyaktaya namah

Obeisances to the Lord Who appears unmanifest

 

80/. Om suvyaktaya namah

Obeisances unto Nara-simha Who for His devotees becomes wonderfully manifest from the pillar (or when needed)

 

81/. Om bhakta-vatsala namah

Obeisances to the Lord Who always has the well-being of His devotee at heart

 

82/. Om vaisakha-sukla-bhototthaya namah

Obeisances to That Narasimhadeva Who appeared during waxing moon of the month of Visakha (April-May)

 

83/. Om saranagata-vatsalaya namah

Obeisances to The Lord Who is kind to those surrendered

to Him (like the mother lioness who is kind to her cubs)

 

84/. Om udara-kirtine namah

Obeisances to Nara-simha Who is universally famous

 

85/. Om punyatmaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is the essence of piety

 

86/. Om mahatmaya namah

Obeisances to That great personality, Nara-simha

 

87/. Om candra-vikramaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is the performer of moonlike or great deeds, or who performs deeds that eclipse All others

 

88/. Om vedatrayaya namah

Obeisances to the Lord of the three original Vedas (Rg, Yajur, Sama)

 

89/. Om prapujyaya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Who is supremely worshipable

 

90/. Om bhagavanaya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha the Supreme Personality of Godhead

 

91/. Om paramesvaraya namah

Obeisances to He Who is the Supreme Controller (Nara-simha-deva)

 

92/. Om srivatsamkaya namah

Obeisances to the Lord Who is just like Krishna, being marked with symbol of Laksmi

 

93/. Om jagat-vyapine namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Who pervades the entire universe

 

94/. Om jagan-mayaya namah

Obeisances to the Supreme Mystic Who makes the material world seem real

 

95/. Om jagat-palaya namah

Obeisances to the protector of the universe (Nara-simha)

 

96/. Om jagannathaya namah

Obeisances to the Lord of Universe

 

97/. Om mahakhagaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who moves in the air or with the movement of the air (is everywhere)

 

98/. Om dvi-rupa-bhrtaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who has double form (man-lion)

 

99/. Om paramatmaya namah

Obeisances to Him Who is the Supersoul of All beings

 

100/. Om param-jyotine namah

Obeisances to Him (Nara-simha) Whose effulgence is the source of Brahman

 

101/. Om nirgunaya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Who possesses transcendental qualities (not those of the material nature)

102/. Om nrkesarine namah Obeisances unto Him man-lion (or having a lion's mane while appearing part human)

 

103/. Om para-tattvaya namah Obeisances to the Supreme Absolute Truth (One Who is of the Supreme nature)

 

104/. Om param-dhamaya namah

Obeisances to He Who comes from the Supreme Abode

 

105/. Om sac-cid-ananda-vigrahaya namah

Obeisances to Narasimha Whose Form is made of eternal knowledge and bliss

 

106/. Om laksmi-nrsimhaya namah

Obeisances unto the Man-Lion Form together with the Supreme Goddess of Fortune Srimati Laksmi-devi

 

107/. Om sarvatmaya namah

Obeisances unto the universal, primeval soul (the Supreme Personality of Godhead - Narasimhadeva)

 

108/. Om dhiraya namah

Obeisances unto Narasimha who is always sober (being never bewildered)

 

 

[gHari]

<a href=http://chantandbehappy.com/bin/misc_music/NamasteNarasimhaya.ram>Namaste Narasimhaya</a> by H.G. Vaiyasaki Prabhu

 

 

Here Lord Nrsimha, there Lord Nrsimha.

Wherever I go, there Lord Nrsimha.

 

 

nHari

[livingentity]

wonderful place tonight!!

[gHari]

 

<a href=http://www.krishnatemple.com/realaudio/sp_narasimhadev.ram>HEAR Lectures</a> (Real Audio - BEEP separates lectures)

 

READ First Lecture<blockquote><blockquote>Sample: <font color="red">So PrahlAda MahArAja is the symbolic representation of VaiSNava. So try to be not imitator, but follower. Don't try to imitate: "Oh, PrahlAda MahArAja was thrown into boiling oil. Let me try, fall into the boiling oil." No. That is imitation. Just first of all you become like PrahlAda MahArAja, then that will be possible. Don't try to make experimental. (laughter) That is not good. But follow, try to follow. MahAjano yena gataH sa panthAH. MahAjanas, great personalities, what they have done, you cannot imitate them. You have to follow them.</font></blockquote></blockquote>READ Second Lecture<blockquote><blockquote>Sample: <font color="red">And Prahlada Maharaja, prakrsta-rupena ahlada. Ahlada means transcendental bliss. Ananda-cinmaya-rasa- pratibhavitabhih. Living entities' real identification is prahlada, blissfulness. But on account of material association, we are in miserable condition of life.</font></blockquote></blockquote>READ Longer Third Lecture (No Audio Available)<blockquote><blockquote>Sample: <font color="red">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 vairAgya. So this vairAgya and knowledge is not so easy. PrahlAda MahArAja says, adAnta-gobhir vizatAM tamisram: it is not possible. That means he assures his father, "Don't be worried. You will never be KRSNa 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 KRSNa consciousness." Then? How you have done? The next question should be: Why they are sticking to this materialistic way of life? </font></blockquote></blockquote>

 

 

 

[livingentity]

you read my mind!! Thank you so much for posting this lecture!!

[livingentity]

durgesv atavy-aji-mukhadishu prabhuh

payan nrisimha shura-yuthaparihi

vimunchato yasya mahatta-hasam

disho vinedur hyapatamsh cha garbhaha

 

"May Lord Nrisimhadeva, who appeared as the enemy of Hiranyakashipu, protect me in all directions. His loud laughing vibrated in all directions and caused the pregnant wives of the asuras (the demoniac) to have miscarriages. May that Lord be kind enough to protect me in difficult places like the forest and battlefront."

 

 

[Guest guest]

Is it on 14/05/2003 or 15/05/2003?

[Krishna69]

Hi.. I was searching for the namavali of Narasimha swamy and thanks for posting that.

Regards

Shyam

[srivats]

 

haribol !

 

There are no words to express the attitude that god shows towards the devotee.

 

Especially when in Narasimha avatar , Narayana showed that he can be so simple to his devotee.

 

Prahalaadha was asked by his father Hirayana kasibhu ,

"Where is your lord Nayarana ? "

Prahalaadha said " He will be there even in piller and in dust "

 

and then Hiranya kasibhu contiuned

" Is he is there in this pillers around me ?"

 

Now Narayana the prama purusha doesnot know to which piller this small guy will point out , I have heared in one vedantic lecture that , Narayana took efforts to stay in all the pillers avaialable in the palace , not for any thing else , but to keep up the words of his great devotee.

 

He is simplest of all things for his devotees , He is there here and everywhere.

 

Lets sing together !

 

Hey Govinda Hey Anantha Nandha Gopala (2)

Modhana Murali Dhara Shyama Gopala (2)

Sundara Giridhari Natavaralaala Swami Natavaralaala (2)

Madhava Kesava Madhana Gopala !

 

Srivats

 

[Krishna69]

 

Hi.. I felt a tricle coming out of my eyes when i read the following lines what you have cited.

 

"Narayana took efforts to stay in all the pillers avaialable in the palace , not for any thing else , but to keep up the words of his great devotee."

 

yes its true, and I have felt it.

Shyam

 

[livingentity]

Depends on where you are. You would need to check the Vaisnava Calendar for your part of the world. I am in the western US and the calendar tells me the 14th however, if you are in India, for example, it would be the 15th. Goes by moon phase not actual date.

[Guest guest]

Will the Narasimha chaturdashi be on the same day in Europe as in India? If the fast is done unknowlingly on 14th in Europe, what are the repurcussions? Does it need to be done on 15th as well?

 

Hare Krishna!

[srivats]

Haribol !

 

Let him come down not to the piller but to our heart to find every single Hiranya Kasibhu , who have take different names as Ego , Selfishness etc..

 

Let him come down to heart , sit inside and tear off all bad things !

 

Welcome him

 

Madhava Kesava Madhana Gopala

Srivats

 

[livingentity]

bhagavate narasimhaya namas tejas-tejase avir-avirbhava vajra-nakha vajra-damstra karmasayan randhaya randhaya tamo grasa grasa om svaha; abhayam abhayam atmani bhuyistha om ksraum.

 

I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Nrsimhadeva, the source of all power. O my Lord who possesses nails and teeth just like thunderbolts, kindly vanquish our demon-like desires for fruitive activity in this material world. Please appear in our hearts and drive away our ignorance so that by Your mercy we may become fearless in the struggle for existence in this material world.

 

 

[livingentity]

Any devotee aspiring to be free of material desires should offer his respectful prayers to Nrsimhadeva as Prahlada Maharaja did in this verse. (Bhag. 5.18.8. See also 5.18.10 and 14)

 

yadi dasyasi me kaman

varams tvam varadarsabha

kamanam hrdy asamroham

bhavatas tu vrne varam

 

O my Lord, best of the givers of benediction, if You at all want to bestow a desirable benediction upon me, then I pray from Your Lordship that within the core of my heart there be no material desires.

 

[livingentity]

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