English
Date: 22 May 2024
Speaker: HH Lokanath Swami Maharaj and HH Karunamayi Vanmali Swami Maharaj
Topic: Pastimes Of Lord Narsimha Deva
HH Lokanath Swami Maharaj:
I would like to request HH Karunamayi Vanmali Maharaj to give a nectarian lecture on the mercy of Narsimha dev.
nahamtisthamivaikunthe
yoginamhrdayesuva
tatratisthaminarada
yatra gayanti mad-bhaktah
Translation:
“I am not in Vaikuntha nor in the hearts of the yogis. I remain where My devotees engage in glorifying My activities.” It is to be understood that the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not leave the company of His devotees.
In 2015, HH Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj had installed lord Narasiṁha Deva deities in this very day in Ujjain.Last year, on this day, I was in Delhi, when HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj was installing Lakshmi Narasiṁha deities at Radha Parthasarthi temple and half day, I had spent here in Ujjain. So, please shower the mercy of lord Narasiṁha Deva by relating his glories to all of us.
HH Karunamayi Vanmali Swami Maharaj:
Today is most beneficial day for us devotees.Today is lord Narasimha Deva’s appearance day.By mercy of Lord Narasimha Deva all our obstacles and problems are vanquished.
When people of this material world choose us, then we can get the seat in parliament. And when God chooses us then, we get good association. In Satya Yuga, Prahlad Maharaj received the Lord's mercy.So, does it happen now? Few years back, in Iskcon Durban, South Africa.
One 4 years old girl was attracted to Lord Narasimha dev there.She even got a little stuffed doll of lord Narasimha, who she would feed and put to sleep and play with.A year later, she was playing ball with her friendsand her father was watching from the balcony.The ball bounced away and was going to towards road,where there was traffic.Her father started shouting.A big truck hit her. Truck was coming in a very high speed. and she was hit and she fell 30 feet away on a haystack. She was taken to hospital in an unconscious state. When she regained consciousness after 2 days.And she started asking where is Narasimha Dev?He picked me up in his arms and put me onthe hay stack and saved me.
As Narsimha dev protects Prahlad Maharaj, He surely saves us too. So, if we serve Narasimha Dev with even a little dedication, seriousness and sincerity., he will be pleased and protect us. Even though we may not be as pure as Prahlad Maharaj, So, even too we can see his mercy.
We should trust on his strength. Because lord say the truth only and the strength in the prayers are even stronger.
On this day, I usually call HH Prabhodananda Saraswati Maharaj, a disciple of HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj. That in 2010 or 2011, you had told a pastime of Lord Narasimha Deva and you told his mother and father’s name.Please tell me that pastimes.
SB 1.1.10:
prāyeṇālpāyuṣaḥsabhya
kalāvasminyugejanāḥ
mandāḥsumanda-matayo
manda-bhāgyāhyupadrutāḥ
Translation:
O learned one, in this iron Age of Kali men almost always have but short lives. They are quarrelsome, lazy, misguided, unlucky and, above all, always disturbed.
He said why don't you make note of it? He scolded me but he agreed to tell me after some request.
This same happen next year also.
So, every year, I would call him and he would tell me same pastime after scolding me.In Pakistan, on the banks of river Indus, a couple prayed and wanted to get a child as lord Narasimha Dev. The couple’s name was Haritmani and Lilavati. They did penance for 21 yugas.The lord being pleased and asked them to make a boon. The couple asked to get a child, like Narsimha Deva.
Lord says no one is like me. I myself will be come as your son soon.
BG 7.7:
mattaḥparataraṁnānyat
kiñcidastidhanañ-jaya
mayisarvamidaṁprotaṁ
sūtremaṇi-gaṇāiva
Translation:
O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.
Lord Narsima was pleased with the couple and promised themto have a son like Narasimha Dev.No one like me or more than me. How can I fulfill this? Only by becoming your son. They both became very happy. and on this day, lord appeared in the evening of Forteen day of Vaishakh Month and did many childhood pastimes. In padma puran, it is mentioned that one who remembers this pastime and the form of Harimuni and Liladevi alongwith the child Narsimha dev, one can get lot of benefit.
Child Nrasimha relished the Vatsalya Rasa very much and he also make his parents relished the same rasa. Parents were very happy to have him.
When prahlad pointed saying my lord is in the pillar. Narasimha dev came and appeared there in the state Multan, in Pakistan and made Prahlads words true.
Lord says onlt truth and nothing and the devotees are also same.
Hiranyakashipu started laughing at and counting all the boons, he had received from brahma Making him almost immortal.
Lord Narsimha slapped him continuously. In Andra Pradesh, we see that Ugra pillar and 18 miles away he dragged Hiranyakashipu to the gate. So, you canimagine how big was Hiranyakashipu palace. Lord put him on his lap. This is no land but my lap. This is not one of the 12 months, but Purushottam month.
There are no any weapon but my nails.Hiranyakashipu become furious on seeing that.
Hiranyakashipu had a heart attack and lord Narsimha Deva cut his stomach by his nails only. Lord Narsimha Dev was very angry, as Hiranyakashipu tortured his devotee at a very extent.
Lord Narsimha was amused as no one is praying in front of him. Whenever, He took any incarnation, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva offered their prayers onto his lotus feet. But, this time no one is coming forward. Not even a garland is offered. He himself dragged a throne to sit.
Hiranyakashipu disappearance day came once in a four year but Narsimha Chaturdashi is celebrated every year on the fourteenth day of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh Month.
SB 7.8.17:
satyaṁvidhātuṁnija-bhṛtya-bhāṣitaṁ
vyāptiṁ ca bhūteṣvakhileṣucātmanaḥ
adṛśyatātyadbhuta-rūpamudvahan
stambhesabhāyāṁnamṛgaṁnamānuṣam
Translation:
To prove that the statement of His servant Prahlāda Mahārāja was substantial — in other words, to prove that the Supreme Lord is present everywhere, even within the pillar of an assembly hall — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, exhibited a wonderful form never before seen. The form was neither that of a man nor that of a lion. Thus the Lord appeared in His wonderful form in the assembly hall.
Lord full filled the desire of Jaya and Vijaya to play a war in 3 births. He kept the promise of Brahma. Lord kept the words of narada muni, who said this boy in the womb of kayadu is agreat devotee who will be protected by lord. Also, he kept the words of the 4 Kumars when they cursed Jaya and Vijaya. And also, he kept the words of prahlad that my lord is in the pillar.
In padma puran, it is said that on Brahman named Vasudeva became fallen. And he was very distressed upon losing his prostitute Friends after fighting with them and wandering through the forest he came upon a broken temple of Lord Narasimha Deva.It was this very day of the fourteenth day of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh Month.
and he happened to keep a Nirjala fast remembering his friends.But, because it was Narasimha chaturdasi, he got benefit for fasting.If, we observe Narsimha Dev Chaturdashi, then we get the benefit of 10,000 Dwadashi (Ekadashi, that lies on Dwadashi with rising sun) and a fast of Janamashtami gives the benefits of 1 crore ekadashis. So, we should pray, “oh lord Narasimha Dev please protect us till we are alive.” This was advised by Srila Prabhupada. When Chaitanya math was being constructed, dacoits were troubling again and again.Bhaktivinod Thakur and Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Thakur installed lord Narasimha dev and asked to worship him.
Later Srila Prabhupada also installed it in mayapur during trouble times.
The Ugra Narsimha Iis not installed anywhere, but when Jaya Pataka Swami Maharaj asked to install it. Then the person, who makes deities on the name of ISKCON. We should pray to the lord to protect us, our Bhakti, our organization our Acharyas and Guru. We should go forward to get the Krishna Prem. Radha Rani also worship Lord Narsimha to get the love of Krishna. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also hears the pastimes of Lord Narsimha Many times. So, we should also follow the footstep of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Mati Radha Rani.
Hare Krishna!
