Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Dear Kavitha, which Narasimha Manra you chant? For bija -mantras you need INITATION. Here a wery good URL: http://www.salagram.net/narasimha-mantras2.html Prayer to Lord Nrisimha tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-sringham dalita-hiranyakashipu-tanu-bhringam keshava dhrita-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisha hare O my Lord Nrisimha, Your hands are very beautiful like the lotus flower, but with Your long nails You have ripped apart the wasp Hiranyakashipu. Unto You, Lord of the universe, I offer my humble obeisances. Lord Narasimha: The endearing story of how Lord Narasimha (the fourth of Vishnu's dasavatara-s) saved His devotee Prahlada from a demonic tyrant has perpetually fascinated mankind. Indeed, for millenia artists have painted and carved His form, great kings have sought His blessings before war, and the devotees have always recited His transcendental pastimes and worshipped His vigraha-form. One special feature of Narasimha-avatar is His unprecedented ferocity which is matched by His gentleness with His devotees. In fact the following verse describes this dual feature: ugro 'py anugra evaayaM sva-bhaktaanaam nR^-kesharii keshariiva sva-potaanaam anyeshaM ugra-vikramaH "Although quite ferocious, the lioness is kind to her cubs. Similarly, though fearsome to nondevotees like Hiranyakasipu, Lord Narasimha is incredibl soft and kind to pure devotees like Prahlada." This avatar appeared several hundred million years ago during the reign of Caksusa-Manu (after Varaha-avatar and before the Churning of the Milk Ocean) at the end of a Satya-yuga. During this year, His appearance day falls on May 9 or May 10. On His appearance day, is devotees chant His holy names such as the Sri Nrsimha dvadasa nama stotra 1. pratamaastu-mahaajvaalo (Greatly fiery one) 2. dvitiiyas-tugrakeshariH (Angry Lion) 3. tritiiyaH-kRSNa piNgaakSaH (One with blackish brown eyes 4. caturthaastu-vidhaaraNaH (One who rips apart) 5. pan~casya-pan~camashcaiva (One who has five mouths) 6. shaSta-kashipu mardhanaH (The killer of Hiranyakashipu) 7. saptamo-daitya hantaa ca(The killer of the demons) 8. aSTamo-diina-vallabhaH (Beloved to the wretched) 9. navamo- prahlaada-varado (Benefactor of Prahlada) 10. dashamo-'nanta hastakaH (One who has unlimited hands) 11. ekaadasho-mahaa-raudro (Terrible One) 12. dvaadashaH-karuNa nidhiH (Ocean of mercy) best regards Shad - In , "kavi_bal" <kavi_bal> wrote: > > Dear all, > > Can you give me the meaning of the Narasimha Manra.. We would like > to chant it for the well being of my son but know the meaning too .. > > Thanks > > Kavitha > > > , "Shad" <waterpowers> > wrote: > > > > > > Dear Balaji Narasimhan, Kad Rudra and all, > > > > I can tell a true story about Lord Narisimhadev – a friend of mine > > also is a friend of the girl who experienced the miracle with Lord > > Nrisimhadev. > > > > But first a humble opinion to below statement on reading > Mahabharata > > at home… > > > > > There are several misconceptions regarding a lot of religious > > > things. I have even met people who suggest that reading > > > Mahabharata at home could lead to differences between brothers! > > > > Hearing this makes me very angry! > > And I think this is righteous. Mahabharata WAS written for we > people > > of the kali yug can read. Especially at home. This is what will > keep > > the family together! > > Only a fool can make such a statement. > > > > Now allow me to tell a true story that happened some 10 years ago > in > > South-Africa. The father and the daughter who experienced this > event > > told this story to my friend, a sannyasi and devotee of Lord > > Nrisimhadev. > > > > This stories was also found in the newspapers, and several > witnesses > > of this truck-accident after this incident became devotees of Lord > > Nrisimhadev. > > > > This happened to a simple Vaishnav family that lives there. They > had > > a back then 5 years old daughter. This girl was a great `fan' of > > Nrisimhadev – she found Him simply funny, as he looked half lion > > half man and felt very attracted to Him. > > > > She often told her playmates about her favorite God, a lion – and > > the kids always wondered about what of God this could be… a lion > > > > What can a five years old girl know about God, she wasn't > initiated, > > not even her parents, as far as I can remember. > > The father of the family followed a guru and surely later accepted > > initiation. But there was a small Hindu-community they were in > close > > touch with. > > > > So, one day the girl was playing outside with her ball together > with > > other kids, beside the street. The ball, how else could it be, > fell > > on the street, and the girl ran after her precious ball. There was > > nearly no traffic, a rarely used country road. But this time a > very > > fast truck came running down the road. The girl in her play didn't > > see the truck coming. > > The father was in the first floor of the house and saw his baby > girl > > running on the street – but he also saw the huge truck coming > down, > > closer to his daughter with huge speed. The father yelled at her, > > but she didn't hear him. So he jumped out of the window of this > > first floor to save his daughter, and broke both his legs, when > > coming down, and remained laying on the ground in pain. > > > > He had to watch how his little girl was hit by the truck and > thrown > > through the air, some 20meter away. > > All children and neighbors around who observed this froze the > blood. > > The father later said his only desire when he saw this was to die. > > From the other direction came a police car that also witnessed the > > accident. The truck went on and the policeman stopped his car > across > > the street to stop him. The truck-driver hardly stopped his truck > > and he seemed to be very drunk. > > > > The policeman immediately called the ambulance and ran over to the > > motionless laying girl in the grass. > > > > The closest hospital was a small private clinic and the ambulance > > came, but refused to take the girl, being afraid they wouldn't > have > > the necessary devices and machines to help the injuries the girl > > must have. They advised the policeman to call the main hospital, > as > > only they could efficiently help her, as her spine must be broken, > > etc. > > > > The policeman was in despair, not even knowing where the father of > > the girl was. Actually he didn't even know if the girl was still > > alive, as he didn't dare to touch her, not knowing how injured she > > was. > > > > However, in the end she was brought to a right hospital, the > > policeman accompanied the girl, and also finally the father > there. > > > > The chief-doctor heard then what has happened to the girl, and > they > > immediately x-rayed her to see first results. The policeman wanted > > to rest assured how the girl was doing, and waited there to see > the > > results. > > Everybody was shocked to hear what terrific accident had happened > to > > the girl. > > So the nurse brought the x-ray pictures to the doctor, who became > > very upset and started yelling at the nurse she should for-God's- > > sake bring the right pictures, things were about death and life. > He > > threatened to fire her, as it was unacceptable to make such > > mistakes. > > The nurse was scared and didn't understand what was happening. > Those > > were the pictures of the five year old girl that was hit by the > > truck. The nurse wasn't aware yet of what had happened to the > girl. > > > > The doc said this cannot be – on the x-ray there was not a single > > broken bone. So, the doc all the time again and again > > repeated `impossible – can't be'. > > > > Then suddenly the girl awoke from her faint and then told a story > at > > ful consciousness which made its tour through the media. > > > > In the moment she picked up the ball from the street, she saw the > > truck coming up to her. And the only thing she could do was to > yell > > out for help. She didn't call for mommy or daddy, but for her > > Nrisimhadev. In this moment when the truck should hit her, she > > suddenly saw how Nrisimhadev picked her up from the ground, smiled > > at her, and said, `don't be afraid, nothing will happen to you'. > > The girl continued her story that the Lord had put her on the > other > > side of the street into the grass. But when putting her down, He > > accidentally scratched her waist, which still hurt her a bit. > > > > She spoke about how beautiful Nrisimhadev was, His hair, His eyes, > > etc. But his claws were very sharp, He should cut them… he wore a > > golden dhotie, etc. The doctor didn't understand anything and told > > the policeman she still was in shock and hallucinated, which is > > normal. > > > > So, the girl was profoundly checked for any injuries, but the only > > injury they found on her body were those scratches and the doctor > > said this must be from a wild animal like a lion, as he had cases > > like this before. So, he was disturbed and asked if they had > brought > > the girl to hospital as this one was inured by a wild animal, not > a > > truck… > > Nobody was clear what had happened. The same doctor and the nurse > > who took care of her later became devotees, as they later learned > > from the parent who `that lion' was. > > > > As we can see miracle still today happen. Not only in Mahabharata, > > Puranas or shastras that are more than thousands of years old. The > > little girl was very attracted to this form of God, and in her > > despair she called Him for help. Lord Nrisimhadev did not look if > > she was initiated and have the right to call His name He protects > > His devotees, that sincerely worship Him in their hearts. > > > > I am sure this litte girl was no common soul, who knows what she > did > > in her previous life. The sannyasi heard that she very much liked > to > > eat sweets, and prepared a big plate ful of sweets for her to rest > > assured she will not be able to eat it all up. He gave her the > > mounted plate of sweets, she took some of the sweets and ran out > > playing with her friends. > > As soon as she was gone of the room, the sannyasi went over that > > plate and took the rest, as for him, this was the best maha- prasad > > available! Who last time has met Lord Nrisimhadev? Narada Muni > > maybe?? The girl for sure, and she must be a great soul. > > > > Let's chant the holy names of the Lord, no matter which > incarnation > > and being initiated or not. Which counts is bhakti – the love to > the > > Lord, and sincerity in the heart. > > On the other hand, if sincere in spiritual life, one should not > > hesitate taking initiation – this is very important for making > > spiritual progress. Because only under the guidance of a sadhu one > > can reach God and return to His abode, the transcendental world. > > > > And KAD is right, there are plenty mantras, we can NOT chant > WITHOUT > > initiation, even Brahmin initiation. Which does not mean we cannot > > chant any holy names or worship God without initiation – everybody > > must make a start before taking initiation. > > > > Kindest regards, > > Shad > > > > > > > > , Balaji Narasimhan > > <sherlockbalaji> wrote: > > > Kad Rudra ji, > > > > > > There are several misconceptions regarding a lot of religious > > > things. I have even met people who suggest that reading > > > Mahabharata at home could lead to differences between brothers! > > > > > > There is one thing about Vishnu's names - even when chanted > > > wrongly, they give results. There is the story of a guy who > > > chanted "Mara Prabhu" (Wood God) instead of "Amara Prabhu" > > > (Eternal God). Vishnu was still pleased because, in > > > Naimisaranyam, He lives as a forest. > > > > > > Narasimha too, I have heard so many things - but, end of the > > > day, based on personal experience, I have found nobody else to > > > be as helpful. Not Srinivasa, not Rama, not Krishna. > > > > > > I usually just request people to pray to God, and never mention > > > any mantras by name. However, Kavita ji was talking of something > > > critical happening to her son. The Narasimha Mantra I mentioned > > > talks also about Narasimha being the death of death. This is the > > > principal reason why I suggested this specific mantra. > > > > > > Incidentally, I learnt this Mantra all by myself. I recite it > > > for around two hours every day - while driving my bike to office > > > and back home. Countless times, I have escaped accidents in the > > > nick of time, and though the chant begins with "Ugram" (Anger), > > > I have also controlled my anger with this mantra. > > > > > > I think that, beyond initiation by a Guru, etc, which is > > > actually the right way, it is important that we have full faith. > > > I learnt this Mantra by myself, but my faith in this mantra is > > > immense, and maybe this is what is protecting me! > > > > > > Swami Desika, one of the seers whom I worship, says that it is > > > only other animals that fear the lion. The cubs of the lion > > > don't fear it, and, on the contrary, depend upon it for > > > protection. Narasimha too is defined as having one eye like > > > Surya, which looked with fury upon Hiranyakashipu, while the > > > other eye, which gazed tenderly upon Prahalada, was pleasant > > > like Chandra. > > > > > > Also, I belong to the Ahobilam Mutt. In Ahobilam, a Nava > > > Narasimha Kshetra, the nine forms of Narasimha are propitated to > > > get rid of afflictions due to the Nava Grahas. The Nava Grahas > > > themselves are supposed to have worshipped Narasimha to rid > > > themselves of their afflictions! > > > > > > End of the day, faith in the mantra is perhaps greater than the > > > mantra itself! > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > Balaji Narasimhan * http://www.sherlock-holmes.com/balaji.htm > > > Author, Sherlock Holmes: Solutions from the Sussex Downs > > > Editor, The Partial Art of Detection > > > ===== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Check out the new Front Page. > > > www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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