SPECIAL PRAYERS ON SRI NARASIMHA JAYANTI-2014
Compiled by Mahotsaha Chaitanya Dasa, Bangalore
Hare Krishna!
The following prayers are a compilation of not so well known, yet extremely powerful and meaningful prayers to Lord Narasimhadev. It is appropriate to chant these prayers in front of the Deity on this auspicious occasion and take a spiritual commitment, and beg Narasimhadev to remove any obstacles occurring in the path of fulfilling that spiritual commitment.
It is important to first worship Prahlada Maharaja, who is the cause of Lord Narasimhadev’s appearance:
1.
prahlada-klesa nasaya ya hi punya caturdasi
pujayet tatra yatnenahareh prahladam agratah
“It is proper to first worship Prahlada before worshipping Nrisimha because the holy fourteenth lunar day of the bright fortnight has appeared in order to remove the distress of Prahlada.”(Agama shastra)
2.
ugro ’py anugra eväyaà
sva-bhaktänäà nå-keçaré
keçaréva sva-potänäm
anyeñäm ugra-vikramaù
“Although very ferocious, the lioness is very kind to her cubs. Similarly, although very ferocious to non-devotees like Hiranyakashipu, Lord Nrisimhadeva is very, very soft and kind to devotees like Prahlada Maharaja.”
(Sridhara Swami Commentary on SB 7.9.1, quoted by Srila Prabhupada in Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Ch.27)
Lord Narasimhadev glorifies Prahlada Maharaja:
3.
bhavanti puruñä loke
mad-bhaktäs tväm anuvratäù
bhavän me khalu bhaktänäà
sarveñäà pratirüpa-dhåk
“Those who follow your example will naturally become My pure devotees. You are the best example of My devotee, and others should follow in your footsteps.”
(Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.21)
Prahlada Maharaja’s prayers
4.
yadi däsyasi me kämän
varäàs tvaà varadarñabha
kämänäà hådy asaàrohaà
bhavatas tu våëe 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.(Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.7)
5.
oà namo bhagavate narasiàhäya namas tejas-tejase ävir-ävirbhava vajra-nakha vajra-daàñöra karmäçayän randhaya randhaya tamo grasa grasa oà svähä; abhayam abhayam ätmani bhüyiñöhä oà kñraum.
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Sri Narasimha Maha Mantra
6.
ugram viram maha-vishnum
jvalantam sarvato mukham
nrisimham bhishanam bhadram
mrityur mrityum namamy aham
"I bow down to Lord Narasimha who is ferocious and heroic like Lord Vishnu. He is burning from every side. He is terrific, auspicious and the death of death personified."
O My Lord, Sri Narasimhadev, O greatest of devotees Sri Prahlada Maharaja, please bless me and remove any obstacles in the path of fulfilling thespiritual commitment that I am making in front of You today:
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