Instructions for Worship of Sri Ananta Narasingha-tadiya Bhagavan

gokulkr · January 25, 2005

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NOTE: Tadiya means that which is in relation to the person. So this Tadiya Shila comes from Ahobalam in Andhra Pradesh, where the Lord chased and caught the asura Hiranyaksha.

Simple Prayog:

1. Pujari should be freshly showered and wearing a clean

dhoti and top piece. Along with all paraphernalia for

worship of Ananta-Nrsingha-tadiya, altar pictures of Srila

Prabhupada, Pancha Tattva and Radha-Krishna are required.

2. Mix at least 1 drop of Ganges water into the water pot,

and fill the panchpatra (acmana cup). Wrap upavita around

thumb and stir the water around and chant

gange ca yamune caiva

godavari sarasvati

narmade sindho kaveri

jale 'smin sannidhim kuru

Then sprinkle all articles of worship, chanting "om

ugranarasinghaye namah" 8 times.

3. While sitting on an asana and facing the altar pictures,

take acamana (om kesavaya, narananaya, madhavaya, govindaya)

and chant

om apavitra pavitro va

sarvavastham gato 'pi va

yah smaret pundarikaksham

sa bahyabhyantara suchih

sri vishnu sri vishnu sri vishnu

4. Chant managala-shanti (swasti vachan) while holding

a flower petal between 2nd finger and thumb of right hand:

om swasti no govindah swasti no achyutanantau

swasti no vasudevo vishnur dadhatu

swasti no narayano naro vai

swasti nah padmanabhah purushottama dadhatu

swasti no vishvakshena vishveshvarah

swasti no hrishikesho harir dadhatu

swasti vainateyo harih

swasti no anjana-suto hanur bhagavato dadhatu

swasti swasti sumangalaih kesho mahan

sri krishna sac-cid-ananda-ghanah sarveshvareshvaro dadhato

Throw the flower petal over the right shoulder while

chanting the Pancha-Tattva Maha Mantra and Hare Krishna Maha Mantra.

5. Repeat the following (bhuta suddhi):

"I am by nature an eternal servant of Krishna,

but by misfortune, due to being inimical towards

Him from time immemorial, I have been identifying

with this body and have been wandering in the

cycle of repeated birth and death again and again

in this material existance being burnt by the

three-fold miseries. Now as a result of some

unimaginable good fortune, by the mercy of my

spiritual master, I know that I am an eternal

servant of Krishna, that I am completely apart

from the gross and subtle body. Now by the order

of my spiritual master, following in his

footsteps, I have obtained the good fortune of

being able to serve his lotus feet as well as

the Lotus Feet of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu,

Sri Sri Radha-Krishna, Sri Sri Laxmi Nrsingha

and Ananta-Nrsingha-tadiya Bhagavan."

Then chant:

naham vipro na ca nara-patir napi vaishyo na shudro

naham varni na ca grha patir no vanastho yatir va

kintu prodyan nikhila paramananda-purnamrtabdher

gopi-bhartuh . kamalayor dasa-dasanudasah

and:

divyam sri-hari-mandiradhya-tilakam kantham sumalanvitam

vakshah sri-hari-nama-varna-subhagam sri-khanda-liptam punah

putam sukshmam namambaram vimalatam nityam vahantim tanum

dhyayet sri-guru-.-padma nikate sevotsukam catmanah

6. Worship of Guru (to remove all obstacles):

Chant:

pratah sriman navadwipe

dvi-netram dvi-bhujamgurum

varabhaya-pradam shantam

smaret tan nama-purvakam

Then offer a flower, while ringing bell, to Srila Prabhupada

while chanting the guru pranam

mantras.

While wiping floor, setting up paraphernalia, etc., chant

the 8 guruvastakam prayers, and end them with this verse:

srimad-guror astakam etad uccair

brahme muhurte pathati prayatnat

yas tena vrndavana-natha-shakshat

sevaiva labhya janusho 'anta eva

7. Wrap thumb with upavita and chant "om ugranara singhaye

namah" 8 times over the set-up articles.

8. While sitting on an asana and facing the altar, perform

visesha acamana, twice if possible:

om keshavaya namah - sip water from brahma tirtha of right

hand.

om narananaya namah - same as above.

om madhavaya namah - same as above.

om govindaya namah - sprinkle water on right hand.

om vishnave namah - sprinkle water on left hand.

om madhusudanaya namah - touch right cheek.

om trivikramaya namah - touch left cheek.

om vamanaya namah - wipe upper lip with base of thumb.

om sridharaya namah - wipe lower lip with base of thumb.

om hrishikeshaya namah - sprinkle water on both hands.

om padmanabhya namah - sprinkle water on feet.

om damodaraya namah - sprinkle water on head.

om vasudevaya namah - touch upper and lower lips with tips

of fingers.

om sankarshanaya namah - touch right nostril with thumb

and forefinger.

om pradumnaya namah - touch left nostril with thumb and

forefinger.

om aniruddhaya namah - touch right eye with thumb and ring

finger.

om purushottamaya namah - touch left eye with thumb and

ring finger.

om adhoksajaya namah - touch right ear with thumb and ring

finger.

om nrsinghaya namah - touch left ear with thumb and ring

finger.

om acyutaya namah - touch navel with thumb and little

finger.

om janardanaya namah - touch heart with palm of hand.

om upendraya namah - touch head with all fingers.

om haraye namah - touch right arm with tips of fingers.

om krishnaya namah - touch left arm with tips of fingers.

Chant:

om tad vishnu parama padam

sada pashyanti surayo

diviva cakshur-atatam

tad vipraso vipanyavo

jagrvamsah samindhate

vishnur yat paramam padam

9. Purification (gaura nyasa, etc.)

Slide tips of thumbs down the sections of each finger,

from base to tip, and chant, starting with the forefinger:

om sri laksmi-nrsinghaya namah (forefinger)

om vajra-nakaya namah (middle finger)

om maha-rudraya namah (ring finger)

om sarvato-mukhaya namah. (little finger)

Clench fingers of both hands together and then abrubtly

spread all fingers out, showing open palms, while chanting

om vikatasyaya namah.

Clap palm of right hand to back of left and, then vice

versa. Chant:

om virayaya namah.

Alternative finger purification:

Hold out thumbs of both hand, chant: om klim angustabhyam

namah

First finger: om gau tarjanibhyam namah

2nd finger: om ra madhyamabhyam namah

3rd finger: om ya anamikabhyam namah

4th finger: om na kanisthikabhyam namah

Clap palms together and chant: om ma karatala-

karaprsthabhyam namah

Touch heart with all fingers, chant: om klim hrdayaya namah

" head ": om gau sirase svaha

" sikha " thumb: om ra sikhayai vasat

Cross arms: om ya kavacaya hum

Touch eyes with 2 fingers: om na netrabhyam vausat

Clap thrice, snap fingers above head in 4 directions: om

ma astraya phat

Chant: bhu bhuva sva om iti digbandhana

10. Ring bell and chant:

svagatam su svagatam bhavet (to bring Lord to arcana-pitha)

or

svagatam susvagatam te? (if He's already there)

Then chant:

[Nrsingha bija mantra]

ugram biram maha-ghoram jwalantam sarvato mukham

nrsingham bijanam bhadram mrtyu mrtyum namamy aham

11. Place flower petal and tulasi on snan vedi, show chakra

mudra over it and chant:

idam asanam + [mula mantra] am hrim ksraum krom hum phat sri

nrsingha tadiya namah

12. Show pranam mudra, then avahana mudra in offering seat

to Lord and chant:

prabhu krpaya svagatam kuru

am hrim ksraum krom hum phat sri nrsingha tadiya namah

13. Place His Lordship on snan vedi asana and show stapana

mudra. Remove crown, eyes.

14. Chant Nrsingha-bija mantra and show ankusa, dhenu, matsya,

chakra, nrsingha and sarva mudras over water, flower petals and

tulasi mixture in kushakushi.

Chant etat padyam (& mula mantra) and offer one spoon as

footwash.

15. Chant: idam arghyam etc., ring bell and offer one spoon

to head of Deity.

15. Chant idam acmaniyam etc. and offer 3 spoons as footwash.

16. Chant esha madhuparka etc. and offer one spoon as madhuparka.

17. Chant idam tailam etc. and show dhenu, matsya, chakra, nrsingha

and sarva mudras over pot of lemon or lime juice. Ring bell,

pouring over head of Deity. Use brush to rub juice into Deity's

rough surface.

18. Chant idam sugandha tailam etc., show dhenu, matsya,

chakra, nrsingha and sarva mudras over fragrant oil, ring

bell and pour a few drops on head of Deity. Massage with

fingers.

19. Chant Nrsingha-bija mantra and show ankusa, dhenu, matsya,

chakra, nrsingha and sarva mudras over bathing water pot. Fill

small laxmi conch with that water. Place tulasi leaves in conch.

Chant idam snaniyam etc., show snana, nrsingha and sarva mudras,

ring bell while pouring the water onto head of Deity while

chanting Hare Krishna Mahamantra, or Brahma-samhita, or

prayers to Lord Nrsinghadeva. Pour thrice from laxmi conch,

emtying shell completely each time.

20. Keeping left hand covered, dry Deity with silk cloth.

Place on eyes. Put His Lordship on Ananta, atop a flower

petal seat.

21. Chant idam vastram etc., show vastra mudra. Do same

with upavitam and tilakam.

22. Chant esha gandha, show N. & s. mudras, apply sandalwood

chandan and kunkum to head of Deity (making tilak, mouth,

etc.)

23. Chant etat tulasi patram etc., show N.& s. mudras and

decorate Deity with Tulasi.

24. Chant idam abharanam etc., show N. & s. mudras, and

place crown on His Lordship's head.

25. Show chakra, padma, shanka and gada mudras, nrsingha

and sarva mudra).

26. Light a stick of incense. Chant esa dhupa etc. and:

vanaspati rasotpanno gandhaya gandha uttamah

aghreyah sarva-devanam dhupo 'yam pratigrhyatam

Show dhupa, N. & s. mudras, offer through Guru to Gouranga,

Krishna, Laxmi-Nrsingha and Ananta-Nrsingha tadiya, with

appropriate mula mantras, 4-2-7, while ringing bell.

27. Light camphor lamp. Chant esha dipa etc. and:

swa-prakasho maha-tejah sarvatas timirapah

sa bahyabhyantara-jyotir dipo'yam pratigrhyatam

Show dipa, N. & s. mudras, offer 4-2-3-7 as above, while

ringing bell.

28. Chant idam malyam etc., show mali, N. & s. mudras and

offer garland (or flower instead).

29. Chant idam naivedyam idam paniyam etc. Pour a little water

from conch over foodstuffs. Chant om amrtopastaram asi svaha + mula

mantra. Show grasa mudra,* with "svaha" mantras (om pranaya svaha,

...apanaya...vyanaya...udanaya...samanaya...), then with

mula mantra. Ring bell and chant thrice pranam mantras

for spiritual master, namo mahavadanaya, namo brahmanya

devaya, pancha-tattva maha mantra, hare krishna maha-mantra,

namaste narasinghaya and tava kara kamala prayers. Then

chant:

yad-dattam bhakti-matrena patram pushpam phalam jalam

aveditam nivedyan tu tad grhanukampaya

Chant first line of gayatri.

30. After the Lord has taken, chant om amrtapidhanam asi

svaha + mula mantra; then chant

idam gandusam etc. + Nrsingha, sarva mudras

idam mukha hasta praksalanam idam anga vastram etc. (ditto

mudras)

idam mukha hasam etc., offer spices, ditto mudras

31. Chant idam sarvam and show N. & s. mudras over two

flower petals. Offer while ringing bell with mula mantras.

32. Chant nrsingha gayatri:

aum ugranarasimhaya vidmahe

vajranakaya dhimahi tan no nrsingha pracodayate

33. Chant the following prayers:

mantra-hinam kriya-hinam

bhakti-hinam janardana

yat pujitam maya deva

paripurnam tad astu me

vidhi-hinam mantra-hinam

yat kinchid upapaditam

kriya-mantra-vihinam va

tat sarvam ksantum arhasi

ajnanad athava jnanad

ashubam yan maya krtam

ksantum arhasi tat sarvam

dasyenaiva grhana mam

sthitih seva gatir yatra

smritish cinta stutir vacah

bhuyat sarvatmana vishno

madiyam tvayi ceshtitam

aparadha sahasrani

kriyante har nisham maya

daso 'ham iti mam matva

ksamasva madhusudana

pratijna tava govinda

na me bhakta pranasyati

iti samsmrtya samsmrtya

pranan samdharayamy aham

kva caham kitavah papo

brahma ghno nirapatrapah

kva ca narayatety etad

bhagavan nama mangalam

na dharma-nistho 'smi na catma vedi

na bhaktimams tvac-caranaravinde

akincano 'nanya-gatih sharanya

tvat-.-mulam sharanam prapadya

"I am not a virtuous person, fixed in the principles of

religious conduct, and neither am I a great

transcendentalist, awakened to spiritual knowledge. In

addition to this, I have not the slightest trace of devotion

for Your lotus feet. O refuge of the devotees, although

I am so unqualified, please permit me to take shelter under

your lotus feet, for I am now lost in this material world,

I do not possess anything of value, and I have no place

to turn."

na ninditam karma tad asti loke

sahasrasho yan na maya vyadhayi

so'ham vipakavasare mukunda

krandami sampraty agatis tavagre

"In this world there is not a single abominable deed that

I have not done thousands of times. Now that my sins are

bearing fruit, and I have no place to turn, I come before

You. I weep and cry out, 'O Mukunda'."

aparadha-sahasra-bhajanam

patitam bhima-bhavarnavodare

agatim sharanagatam hare

krpaya kevalam atmasat kuru

"O Lord Hari, please mercifully accept this person who

is a storehouse of thousands of offenses, who has fallen

into the terrible ocean of repeated birth and death, who

has no place to go, and who now begs shelter from You."

[Nrsingha maha-mantra]

Om namo bhagavate sri maha-nrsinghaya, damstra haralavadana

ghora-rupaya vajra-nakhaya jvala maline mama vighnan paco

paco mama bhayan bhindhi bhindhi mama shatrun vidravaya

vidravaya sarva riston prabhanjaya prabhanjaya chata chata

hana hana chindi chindi mama sarva bhistan puraya puraya

mam raksha raksha hum phat svaha

om namo bhagavate narasinghaya

namas tejiyase avir avirbhava vajra nakha vajra damstra karmasayan

randhaya randhaya tamo grasa grasa om svaha

abhayam abhayam atmani bhuyistha om ksraum

Om namo bhagavate narasinghaya hiranyakashipu vaksyasthala vitaranya tribhuvanavyapakaya bhuta preta pishachadakini-

shakini mulanmulanaya stambhodbhavaya samastadoshan hara

hara visara visara paca paca hana hana kampaya kampaya

hrim hrim phat phat tham tham ehi rudra ajnapataye svaha

om.

Om ksraum namo bhagavate narasimhaya jvalamaline dipla

damstrayagni netraya sarva rakshaghnaya sarva bhutavinasaya

sarva jvara vinashaya daha daha paco paco raksha raksha

hum phat

34. Lord Nrsingha's maha may be offered to Srila Prabhupada

with this mantra:

idam narasingha-mahaprasadam idam gurave namah

And water for washing the mouth may be offered with this

mantra:

idam acamaniyam aim gurave namah.

Note: Sri Sri Laxmi Nrsingha receive bathing, chandan,

Tulasi, dhupa, dipa and sarva offering with the mula mantra

"am hrim ksraum krom hum phat laxmi nrsinghabhyam namah."

January 28, 2005

Hare Krishna. If we have deities at home, like of Lord Vishnu or Saligram what mantras or procedure do we follow when bathing them on days such as Ekadasi.