Guest guest Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Happy celebrations of Nrisimha Chaturdashi on May 7, 2009 to all! All glory to Lord Narasimha Bhagavan, Who is the family deity of Adi Jagadguru Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada! Enjoy watching Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba Stotram comosed by Sri Shakaraacharya: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZniZ7xKvZA & feature=related > shrImatpayonidhiniketana chakrapANe > bhogIndrabhogamaNiranjitapuNyamuurte | > yogIsha shAshvata sharaNya bhavAbdhipota > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 1 || > > O Lakshminrsimha, whose abode is the ocean of milk, > who hold the (sudarSana) discus in Your hand, > whose pleasing form is adorned by the jewels that are the hoods of > Adi Sesha, who are the Lord of the Yogis, the Eternal One, > who provide protection to those who seek it, the boat by which > one crosses the ocean of miseries, provide me the support > of Your hands. > > brahmendrarudramarudarkakirITakoTi - > saN^ghaTTitaaN^ghrikamalaamalakaantikaanta | > lakshhmIlasatkuchasaroruharaajahaMsa > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 2 || > > Your lotus feet are touched by the tips of the crowns of Brahma, > Indra,Rudra, the Maruts and Suurya. > The brilliance of Your lotus feet thus adds to Your effulgence, O > dear one! You are the King of swans sporting near the beautiful > lotus breasts of Lakshmi. > O Lakshminrsimha, provide me the support of Your hands. > > saMsaaraghoragahane charato muraare > maarograbhiikaramR^igapravaraarditasya | > aartasya matsaranidaaghanipiiDitasya > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 3 || > > O Muraari (enemy of Mura)! I have been tormented by the fierce and > terrifying lion called desire (kaama) while wandering in the dense > forest called samsaaric existence. I have been scorched by the heat > of the summer called envy (matsara). To me who have been thus > afflicted, > O Lakshminrsimha, do You provide the support of Your hands. > > saMsaarakuupamatighoramagaadhamuulam > saMpraapya duHkhashatasarpasamaakulasya | > diinasya deva kR^ipaNaapadamaagatasya > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 4 || > > Having reached the bottom of the unfathomable and extremely fearful > well called samsaaric existence, I have been troubled by the > hundreds of serpents called miseries. > O Deva! O Lakshminrsimha! To me who am helpless and who have reached > this wretched condition, do You provide the support of Your hands. > > saMsaarasaagaravishaalakaraalakaala- > nakragrahagrasananigrahavigrahasya | > vyagrasya raagarasanorminipiiDitasya > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 5 || > > In the ocean that is worldly existence, my body has been eaten by > large and dreadful crocodiles and whales that are Time. I have been > afflicted by the waves called passion and attachment to the organ of > taste. > O Lakshminrsimha, provide me the support of Your hands. > > saMsaaravR^ikshhamaghabiijamanantakarma- > shaakhaashataM karaNapatramanaN^gapushhpam.h | > aaruhya duHkhaphalitaM patato dayaalo > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 6 || > > The tree of worldly existence arises from the seed of sin. Its > numerous branches are the endless actions (karmas), its leaves are > the organs of the body, its flower is passion (kaama), its fruit is > sorrow. > Having ascended this tree, I am falling down. > O compassionate Lakshminrsimha, provide me the support of Your > hands. > > saMsaarasarpaghanavaktrabhayogratiivra- > daMshhTraakaraalavishhadagdhavinashhTamuurteH | > naagaarivaahana sudhaabdhinivaasa shaure > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 7 || > > Worldly existence is a serpent which has opened its gigantic mouth, > revealing its most dreadful and sharp fangs filled with terrible > venom. > This venom has burnt up my body and has destroyed it. > O Lord whose vehicle is Garuda! O Lord whose abode is the ocean of > milk! O Shauri! > O Lakshminrsimha, provide me the support of Your hands. > > saMsaaradaavadahanaaturabhiikaroru- > jvaalaavaliibhiratidagdhatanuuruhasya | > tvatpaadapadmasarasiisharaNaagatasya > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 8 || > > In the forest conflagration of worldly existence (illusion), I have > been burned badly. Even every single hair on my body has been burned > by large and fearful columns of flames. In this condition I have > sought the shelter of the cool lake that is Your lotus feet. > O Lakshminrsimha, provide me the support of Your hands. > > saMsaarajaala-patitasya jagannivaasa > sarvendriyaartha-vaDishaartha-jhashhopamasya | > protkhaNDita-prachura-taaluka-mastakasya > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 9 || > > I am like a fish, caught in the net of worldly existence. My palate > and head have been severely torn apart by the fish-hook that is the > objects of the senses. > O Lord in whom the world resides! O Lakshminrsimha, provide me the > support of Your hands. > > saMsaara-bhiikara-kariindra-karaabhighaata- > nishhpishhTa-marmavapushhaH sakalaartinaasha | > praaNaprayaaNa-bhavabhiiti-samaakulasya > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 10 || > > The fearful rogue elephant of worldly illusion has struck me with > its trunk, completely crushing all my vital parts. I have been > overcome by the fear of worldy existence and death. > O Destroyer of all suffering! O Lakshminrsimha, provide me the > support of Your hands. > > andhasya me hR^itavivekamahaadhanasya > choraiH prabho balibhirindriyanaamadheyaiH | > mohaandhakuupakuhare vinipaatitasya > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 11 || > > O Lord! My great wealth called power of discrimination (viveka) has > been stolen away by the powerful thieves called senses. > I am blind (without the power of discrimination between things > eternal and noneternal). In this condition, I have been pushed into > the dark well called delusion. > O Lakshminrsimha, provide me the support of Your hands. > > [Note: Sadaananda in his Vedaantasaara defines viveka as follows: > > nityaanityavastuvivekastaavad.h brahmaiva nityam vastu tato .anyad- > akhilamanityamiti vivechanam.h || > Discrimination between things eternal and noneternal consists of > considering Brahman alone as the eternal entity and > everything other than It as noneternal. > > The celebrated work, vivekachuuDaamaNi has this to say: > brahma satyaM jaganmithyetyevaMrUpo vinishchayaH | > so .ayam nityaanityavastuvivekaH samudaahR^itaH || > > A firm conviction that Brahman is real and the world is unreal, > is called discrimination between the eternal and noneternal. > And what is Brahman? It is the Atman, the Self of all. > Says Shankara in his aparokshhaanubhUti: > > nityaMaatmasvarUpaM hi dR^ishyaM tadvipariitagaM | > evaM yo nishchayaH samyagviveko vastunaH sa vai || > Atman in its own nature is alone eternal; anything perceived is the > opposite of that, viz. noneternal. > > Such a proper conviction is called discrimination. > viveka is one of the four preliminary qualifications for the > attainment of knowledge. How are these preliminary qualifications > gained in the first place? > > svavarNaashramadharmeNa tapasA haritoshhaNaat.h | > saadhanaM prabhavet.h puMsaaM vairaagyaadichatushhTayaM || > By performing duty according to one's varNa and aashrama, by > practising austerities, and by pleasing Lord Hari, does one acquire > the four means to the attainment of knowledge, such as detachment. > (aparokshhAnubhUti)] > > baddhvaa gale yamabhaTaa bahutarjayantaH > karshhanti yatra bhavapaashashatairyutaM maam.h | > ekaakinaM paravashaM chakitaM dayaalo > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 12 || > > I have been bound by hundreds of snares of worldly attachments. > The soldiers of Yama (Death) have cast their noose around my neck > and are dragging me along, threatening me. I am alone, frightened, > and without any independence. > > O compassionate Lakshmi nrsimha, provide me the support of Your > hands. > > > lakshhmIpate kamalanAbha suresha vishhNo > vaikuNTha kR^ishhNa madhusUdana pushhkarAkshha | > brahmaNya keshava janArdana vAsudeva > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 13 || > > O Lord of Lakshmi, from whose navel emanates a lotus, O Lord > of gods, O Vishnu, O Vaikuntha, O Krishna, O Madhusudana (slayer of > Madhu), O Lotus-eyed One, O Brahmanya (the most exalted knower of > Brahman), O Keshava, O Janardana, O Vasudeva, O Lakshmi Nrsimha, do > You provide me the support of Your hands. > > [Note: Some of the names occurring in this verse have been explained > by Shankara in his commentary on the VishhNu sahasra naama. > For example, let us see what the sahasra naama bhaashhya says > about " suresha. " > shaankarabhaashhya: sureshaH - > suraaNaaM devaanaamiishaH - the Lord of the devas (gods). > suupapado vaa raadhaatuH shobhanadaatR^iiNaaM iishaH - > The prefix su indicates auspiciousness, and the root raa indicates > bestowing. sura thus means one who bestows auspiciousness. Hari is > the Lord of such sura's.] > > ekena chakramapareNa kareNa shaMkha- > manyena sindhutanyaaamavalambya tishhThan.h | > vaame kareNa varadaabhayapadmachihnaM > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 14 || > > In one hand You hold the (sudarshana) discus; in another You hold > the (paanchajanya) conch; another hand rests on (the waist of) > the daughter of the ocean, Lakshmi; and the (fourth) hand signifies > that You bestow boons and drive away the fear (of the devotees). > O Lakshmi nrsimha provide me the support of Your hands. > > saMsaarasaagaranimajjanamuhyamaanaM > diinaM vilokaya vibho karuNaanidhe maaM | > prahlaadakhedaparihaaraparaavataara > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 15 || > > Being drowned in the ocean of samsaaric existence, I am deluded. > O Lord! O Treasure of compassion! Turn your glance toward me who am > helpless. (Just as You) assumed the Supreme avatar for the purpose > of eradicating the sorrow of Prahlaada, do You, Lakshmi nrsimha, > provide me the support of Your hands. > > prahlaadanaaradaparaasharapuNDariika- > vyaasaadibhaagavatapu.ngavahR^innivaasa | > bhaktaanuraktaparipaalanapaarijaata > lakshhmInR^isiMha mama dehi karAvalambam.h || 16 || > > You dwell in the hearts of the best of the Bhagavatas, such as > Prahlada, Narada, Parashara, Pundarika, and Vyasa. You are like the > desire-fulfilling tree in protecting the loyal devotees. O Lakshmi > nrsimha, provide me the support of Your hands. > > lakshhmInR^isiMhacharaNaabjamadhuvratena > stotraM kR^itam shubhakaraM bhuvi sha.nkareNa | > ye tatpaThanti manujaa haribhaktiyuktaa- > ste yaanti tatpadasarojamakhaNDaruupaM || 17 || > > This auspicious hymn has been composed by Shankara who is the bee > engaged in drinking the nectar of the lotus feet of Shri > Lakshminrsimha. > In this world, anyone who recites it will be filled with devotion to > Hari and will attain the undivided lotus feet of Brahman. > > || shrii lakshhmInR^siMhaarpaNamastu || > > Source- http://www.advaita-vedanta.org/avhp/ > Translation by Anand Hudli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Namaste all. While celebrating this auspicious occasion, let us enjoy these valuable verses spoken by the great devotee Prahlada Maharaj: Srimad Bhagavatam 7.7.38 ko 'ti-prayaso 'sura-balaka harer upasane sve hrdi chidravat satah svasyatmanah sakhyur asesa-dehinam samanyatah kim visayopapadanaih SB 7.7.38: O my friends, sons of the asuras, the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His Supersoul feature always exists within the cores of the hearts of all living entities. Indeed, He is the well-wisher and friend of all living entities, and there is no difficulty in worshiping the Lord. Why, then, should people not engage in His devotional service? Why are they so addicted to unnecessarily producing artificial paraphernalia for sense gratification? Srimad Bhagavatam 7.7.49 sarvesam api bhutanam harir atmesvarah priyah bhutair mahadbhih sva-krtaih krtanam jiva-samjnitah The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, is the soul and the Supersoul of all living entities. Every living entity is a manifestation of His energy in terms of the living soul and the material body. Therefore the Lord is the most dear, and He is the supreme controller. Srimad Bhagavatam 7.7.51-52 nalam dvijatvam devatvam rsitvam vasuratmajah prinanaya mukundasya na vrttam na bahu-jnata na danam na tapo nejya na saucam na vratani ca priyate 'malaya bhaktya harir anyad vidambanam SB 7.7.51-52: My dear friends, O sons of the demons, you cannot please the Supreme Personality of Godhead by becoming perfect brahmanas, demigods or great saints or by becoming perfectly good in etiquette or vast learning. None of these qualifications can awaken the pleasure of the Lord. Nor by charity, austerity, sacrifice, cleanliness or vows can one satisfy the Lord. The Lord is pleased only if one has unflinching, unalloyed devotion to Him. Without sincere devotional service, everything is simply a show. SB 7.7.53: My dear friends, O sons of the demons, in the same favorable way that one sees himself and takes care of himself, take to devotional service to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is present everywhere as the Supersoul of all living entities. SB 7.7.54: O my friends, O sons of demons, everyone, including you (the Yaksas and Raksasas), the unintelligent women, sudras and cowherd men, the birds, the lower animals and the sinful living entities, can revive his original, eternal spiritual life and exist forever simply by accepting the principles of bhakti-yoga. SB 7.7.55: In this material world, to render service to the lotus feet of Govinda, the cause of all causes, and to see Him everywhere, is the only goal of life. This much alone is the ultimate goal of human life, as explained by all the revealed scriptures. Jaya Sri Radhe! courtesy: http://bhagavatam.net/ ------------------ Enjoy watching 'Om Namo Narayanaya' Chanting from 'Bhakta Prahlada' movie at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxFbcxyLVX4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZTA9X0DgJQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVVSYaY9hHw & feature=related Prayer to Lord Nrisimha: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QuyuW_j2UM & feature=related Enjoy watching Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba Stotram composed by Sri Shakaraacharya: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZniZ7xKvZA & feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 om shree laxmi narasimhaya namaha om shakti gopal On 5/7/09, pyari_h <no_reply > wrote: > > > > Namaste all. > > While celebrating this auspicious occasion, let us enjoy these valuable > verses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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