Guest guest Posted November 4, 2004 Report Share Posted November 4, 2004 Dear Shad I was referring to the mantra which Balaji advised -"ugram veeram mahavishnum...' I am also glad to inform all that we have enrolled my son for a clinical trial ... i request all your prayers and good wishes that this drug works and thousands of babies and their families are saved from hearbreaks and tears. Thanks Kavitha , "Shad" <waterpowers> wrote: > > 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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