Lord Narasimha "Not in Our Line" / Sanideva Prayers / VIDEO

PADA: It looks like not only Narayan Maharaja says that we should NOT have Narasimha images and deities in Krishna's temples, some of the Sridhar Maharaja folks are saying the same thing. 

Narayan Maharaja even says, Narasimha "frightens away Srimati Radharani." 

This is called mental speculation. For starters, Srimati Radharani is the most intelligent being above all other beings anywhere in the material and spiritual worlds, thus she is not frightened of anything actually. She has full knowledge of Who is Lord Narasimha -- and what His purpose is.  

The current complaint is that Narasimgha worshipers are "santa rasa," and that is not compatible with Radha Krishna rasa. Yeah but, we are not at the stage to start to claim we are in any rasa presently. This is all premature and deviation. We need to worship Narasimha to protect us from evil influences, and these sahajiyas are among the people we need to be protected from. 

I cannot say for sure how I have been protected, but lots of people wanted me taken out. One GBC guru met me at Rathayatra and he said, "Holy Sh*t, you are still walking around the planet, when you should be six feet under?" Yep, that has been the sentiment of many folks. But someone else had another plan, thus I survived. Was it Lord Narasimgha who kept me afloat? Maybe so. 

Anyway, I am a fan of Lord Narasimha. He is a beautiful incarnation who teaches us to protect children. We need more of that and not less. Srila Prabhupada established the worship of Lord Narasimha, it is not our call to modify his instructions, it is out of our league. In sum, we are going to need His help as things crumble around us more and more, and thus we should humbly request Him to help and save us.

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Srila Bhakti Niskama Shanta Maharaja is fighting a lonely battle against the continuous offenses against Om Visnupad Srila BHAKTI Nirmal Acharya Goswami Maharaja by the world devotees of SCS Math under the leadership of fake Acharyas.

We worship Lord Gaurangadev. Sri Gaurangadev personally went to all the temples in southern India and saw Sri Krsna dancing.. He, Gauranga honors all those Deities with love that we do not possess. Therefore we worship the example of Guru Maharaja, Sri Guru Gauranga - Sri Sri Radha Govinda.

We don’t worship Narasinghadev by his own example, neither Sri Rupa Goswami nor Laksmi Priya - they don’t adore Narasingadev. It is Praladha Maharaj's domain to properly worship Narasingha Dev. It is not ours.

It is Gauranga who visited Temples and honoured those Deities with love, but our Gurudev clearly says that we only worship above santa-rasa while honoring and reverenting Prahlada Maharaj, and we honor every representation of Divinity, especially present in Devotees who serve their Guru.

Therefore it was quite baffling for everyone ... why he established the worship of Narasimha Dev, which against the teaching of Gurudev (SRILA GOVINDA MAHARAJ and Srila Sridhar Maharaja). Maybe he felt he needed the personal protection against rape in SCS Math like Prahlad needed against Hiranyakasipu?

He was not the world Acharya (SRILA ACHARYA MAHARAJ) by appointment of Gurudeva who left other Acharyas around the world. So that explains why Narasimgha wasn't necessarily at every altar. Everyone was busy serving their Guru without debating on which altar it should be.

So all that would be enough to worship Acarya M. for eternity from my limited angle of view. And no, Gurudev never told us anywhere to start building Temples for Narasinghadev, he clearly focuses on the Sri Rupanuga line he offers worship. 

Sri Gauranga, no less than Radha-Govinda combined! So I totally understand the feeling and position of Visaka, and yours, your inner need for worship in the mood of worship of Santa rasa - Sri Laksmi Narayan (and Narasimghadev); that is your personal thing. Don't force it on others. There is nothing wrong with such worship, only it does not represent the Sri Rupanuga line presented by my Gurudev.

Where is a Gurudev line that we should worship Narasinga dev? That's the feeling of Santa rasa. Good for you. It is clearly told to us and we follow Gurudev's example, concentrate on Sri Gauranga, Sri Sri Radha Govinda is combined as a teaching of the Rupanuga line, do not stray.

Gauranga ventures and honors all the Deities with tears of love. Only Him we worship and all Deity is worshiped. We focus on Gauranga and their servers, we adore them. You have the right to any feelings you like, just like Visaka didi. So please. Go away. Worship in the mood of Santa rasa if you wish, but allow the devotees of Sri Gauranga to worship!

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You are a disciple of Bisakha and therefore condemn Srila Acharyadev for establishing Sri Prahalad Laxmi Narashima in SCS Math, Narashimapalli. You say that worship is out of the Gaudiya line and yet you should know that Srila Bhakti Vinoda Thakur has established Laxmi Narashima deities at Yogapeet in Mayapur.
Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada asked his followers to set up Narashimadev at Mayapur Chandodaya Mandir..

You become Sahajiyas, and therefore jumping to higher issues which the great Vaisnavas have not even discussed. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada has talked about Prahalad Maharaja's devotion in Radha Kund, because he felt that we should not act like sahajiyas and jump to higher topics without being qualified.

Therefore, I tag you and all your stupid leaders as Sahajiyas: 

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From Bhavishyottara Purana

Śrī Śanaiścara-krta Śrī Narasimha Stuti

If one recites with devotion Śani Deva's Śrī Nrsimha Stuti, especially on Śanivāra (Saturdays) one will please the Lord who is the Supersoul of Shanaishchara and the Lord will remove all obstacles and suffering and bless His devotee.

Everyone is afraid of the malefic planet Śani because generally he is associated with extreme sorrow and suffering. However, Śanideva himself has devised a way of solving this problem by obtaining the blessings of Lord Nṛsimha.

Shani made an agreement with the Lord that he would never trouble those who recite his Nṛsimha Stuti when they are facing troubles related to dvādaśa-aṣṭama-pañcama (a situation where Śani-kāta lasts for 7 1/2 births) [Sade Saati]

If one recites with devotion Śani’s Śrī Nṛsimha Stuti, especially on Śanivāra (Saturdays) and when Śani graha comes to 12-8-5 Janma Rāśi or 10th AL, one will please the Lord who is the Supersoul of Shanaishchara and the Lord will remove all obstacles and suffering and bless His devotee.

sulabho bhakti yuktānām durdarśo dusṭa cetasam |
ananya gatikānām ca prabhu bhaktaika-vatsalaḥ

śanaiścara tatra nṛsiṁha-deva cakārāmala-citta-vṛtiḥ |
praṇamya ṣaṣṭāṅgam aśeśa-loka kirīta nīrājita pāda-padmam || 1 |

Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva is easily accessible to the devotees and punishes those who are evil-minded. He is the savior for those who are helpless who desire to seek refuge in Him. When the demigods of innumerable planets bow down to His lotus feet, the bright jewels from their crowns are reflected on His toenails which gives the impression that lamps are being waved in front of them.

Unto His lotus feet, Śanideva prostrated and prayed (in the court of Brahmā).

śrī śanir-uvāca –

yat pāda-pankaja-raja paramādharena
saṁsevitam sakala kalmaśa rāśī-nāśam |
kalyāṇa kārakam aśeṣanijānugānam |
sa tvam nṛsiṁha mayi dehi kṛpā-valokam ||2||

Śrī Śani said –

By the mercy of the dust of Your lotus feet which destroy a multitude of sins, grant infinite auspiciousness to Your devotee who always worships Your lotus feet with devotion. O Lord Nṛsiṁha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.

sarvatra cancalatayā sthitayāpi lakṣmyāḥ |
brahmādi-vandya-padayā stirayānya sevi ||
pādāravinda-yugalaṁ paramā-dharena |
sa tvam nṛsiṁha mayi dehi kṛpā valokam||3||

Your lotus feet are worshipped by Goddess Lakṣmī, even though She is fickle by nature (cancala) and by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva whose feet are worthy of worship with devotion. O Lord Nṛsiṁha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.

yad rūpam āgama-śiraḥ pratipādhyamādhya |
ādhyātmikādi paritāpa haram vicintyam ||
yogīśvarair apathagākhila doṣa saṅghaiḥ |
sa tvam nṛsiṁha mayi dehi kṛpā-valokam ||4||

By contemplating or meditating upon Your appearance, which is expounded in the Vedas extensively, the best of the saints are liberated from the three-fold miseries and from all misfortunes. O Lord Nṛsiṁha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.

prahlāda bhakta vacasā harir āvirāsa |
stambhe hiraṇyakaśipuṁ ya udhārabhāvaḥ ||
urvau nidhāya udharam nakhārai dadhāra |
sa tvam nṛsiṁha mayi dehi kṛpā-valokam ||5||

By the word of His devotee named Prahlāda, Lord Hari, who is generous and kind, appeared from a pillar and by placing Hiraṇyakaśipu on His thighs split open the his stomach with His nails. O Lord Nṛsiṁha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.

yo naija bhaktaṁ analāmbudhi bhūdharogra |
śṛṇga-prapāta viśa dhamti sarīsupebhyaḥ |
sarvātmakaḥ parama-kāruṇiko rarakṣa |
sa tvam nṛsiṁha mayi dehi kṛpā-valokam ||6||

You protected your own devotee Prahlāda from a raging fire, the deep ocean, from falling from a tall mountain peak, poison, a mad elephant and the fangs of poisonous serpents. You are omnipresent and supremely generous. O Lord Nṛsiṁha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.

yannirvikāra para-rūpa vicintanena |
yogīśvarā viśaya sāgara vīta rāgāḥ ||
viśrāmtim āpura-vināśa vatīṁ parākhyāṁ |
sa tvam nṛsiṁha mayi dehi kṛpā-valokam ||7||

By meditating upon He whose great form is devoid of imperfections, the best of the saints attained liberation from the ocean of materialistic attachments and obtained unmitigated salvation. O Lord Nṛsiṁha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.

yad rūpam-ugra parimardana bhāva śāli |
saṁcintanena sakalāgha vināśa kāri |
bhūta jvara graha samudbhava bhīti nāśam |
sa tvam nṛsiṁha mayi dehi kṛpā-valokam ||8||

By meditating upon He whose form is fearsome, all peace, happiness and prosperity can be obtained, all sins can be obliterated, the fear arising from evil spirits, fevers and unfavorable planetary positions can be removed, O Lord Nṛsiṁha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.

yasyottamaṁ yaśa umā-patim padma-janma |
śakrādi daivata sabhāsu samasta-gītam ||
śaktaiva sarvaśa-mala praśamaika dakṣam |
sa tvam nṛsiṁha mayi dehi kṛpā-valokam ||9||

Your transcendental fame is sung gloriously in all the divine assemblies of Śiva, Brahmā and Indra etc. and whose power is steadfast in wiping out all impurities, O Lord Nṛsiṁha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.

evam śrutvā stutiṁ devaḥ
śanināṁ kalpitāṁ hariḥ |
uvāca brahma vṛndasta
śaniṁ taṁ bhakta-vatsalaḥ ||10||

On listening to the heartfelt prayer composed by Śanideva in the assembly of Lord Brahmā, Lord Hari who is ever compassionate to His devotees, spoke to Śanideva as follows.

śrī nṛsiṁha uvāca –
prasannoham śane tubhyaṁ |
varam varaya śobhanaṁ ||
yaṁ vāñchasi tameva tvam |
sarva-loka hitāvaham ||11||

Śrī Nṛsiṁha said –

O Śani, I am pleased with your devotion. What ever you desire that will benefit the world, ask for that kind of boon and I will grant it.

śrī śanir uvāca –

nṛsiṁha tvam mayi kṛpām
kuru deva dayā-nidhe |
mad vāsaras tava prīti-
kara syat devatā-pate ||12||
mat kṛtam tvat param stotraṁ
śṛṇvanti ca paṭanti ca |
sarvān kāman pūrayetās
teśām tvaṁ loka-bhāvanaḥ ||13||

Śrī Śanideva replied –

O Lord Nṛsiṁha, O reservoir of compassion, please be kind to me. O Lord of all gods, let my week-day (Saturday) be Your favorite day. O Purifier of all the worlds, may You fulfill the desires of all those who listen to or read this great prayer to You composed by me.”

śrī nṛsiṁha uvāca –

tataivāstu śaneham vai
rakṣo-bhuvana saṁsthitaḥ |
bhakta kāmān pūrayiśye
tvaṁ mamaika vacaḥ śṛṇu ||
tvat kṛtam mat param stotram
yaḥ paṭecchṛṇu yāccha yaḥ |
dvādaśāṣṭama janmastād
bhayaṁ māstu tasya vai ||14||

Śrī Nṛsiṁha said –

O Śani, let it be so! By virtue of My being the universal protector (rakṣobhuvana), I fulfill the desires of all My devotees. Please listen to My words -let there be no fear of the twelfth and eighth birth positions (and implicitly any unfavorable birth positions) and consequent troubles from you for any one who reads or listens to this prayer to Me composed by you.

śani narahariṁ devaṁ
tateti pratyuvāca ha
tataḥ parama-saṁtuṣṭo
jayeti munayovadan ||15||

Then Śanideva replied to Lord Narahari that he would follow the Lord’s instructions. Then the joyful saints and sages present there (in Brahma’s assembly) responded with cries of, ‘jaya, jaya!’”.

śrī kṛṣṇa uvāca –

itam śanaiścarasyāta nṛsiṁha deva |samvādam etat stavanaṁ ca mānavaḥ ||
śṛṇoti yaḥ śrāvayate ca bhaktyā
sarvānyābhīṣṭāni ca vindate dhruvam ||16||

Śrī Kṛṣṇa told Dharmarāja, “Whoever listens to or recites this conversation between Śanideva and Lord Nṛsiṁha in the form of this prayer of devotion will definitely have all desires fulfilled and will always rejoice.”

iti śrī bhaviṣyottara purāṇe rakṣobhuvana mahātme śrī
śanaiścara kṛta śrī nṛsiṁha stuti sampūrṇam

Thus ends the prayers offered to the universal protector Śrī Narasimha by the great soul Śani.

Sri Nrisimha Maha-mantra
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."

om namo bhagavate narasimhaya
namas tejas-tejase avir-avirbhava
vajra-nakha vajra-damshtra karmashayan
randhaya randhaya tamo grasa grasa om svaha.
Abhayam abhayam atmani bhuyishtha om ksraum.

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Nrisimhadeva, the source of all power. O my Lord who possesses nails and teeth just like thunderbolts, kindly vanquish our demon-like desires for fruitive activity in this material world. Please appear in our hearts and drive away our ignorance so that by Your mercy we may become fearless in the struggle for existence in this material world."