Narasimha Jayanti (May 16th): Jai Narsingh Narayan

Edited by lola610 - 12 years ago

Edited by lola610 - 12 years ago

Somehow, the term 'jayanti' seems strange here, since he came, did his stuff within minutes probably, and left after crowning Prahlad.  So as an avatar, he may at the most have lasted a few days, if not just one day.

Anyway, happy Narasimha jayanti to everyone who celebrates it!!!

Exit question: did it happen the same year as Holika's death on that pyre?

happy narasimha jayanti everyone !!🥳 i just luv narasimha avatar so much, he always interested me as a child and i never got scared of watching prahlad movies unlike other children my age!😆 i even wanted to be narasimha avatar once for halloween, but my mummy said no.😭😆

Hey guys. Here are several accounts of people who have witnessed the miracles of worshipping Lord Narsimha. Found these on that same fanpage.

During the  Gaura Purnima festival in Mayapur, I called over a devotee in the crowd and asked her to distribute the Lord's charanamrta to the ladies, which she did. Later, when she brought the charanamrta pot back, she remarked that Lord Nrsimhadeva was very merciful to reciprocate so quickly.

"I was praying this morning that I might be able to offer some direct service to Him, and now you have given me this service."

"Yes," I said, "desires are quickly fulfilled in the dham. Just see, the same day you desire, it happened."

"No, not the same day--the same moment," she replied. "The very instant I expressed that desire to serve Him, you called me over."

"Wow! that is amazing," I acknowledged. "Did you hear about how one devotee's eye problem was cured at the same time that Lord Nrsimhadeva's original eyes were placed back, after one donor had bought Him new eyes?"

"Oh, yes," she told me. "As a matter of fact, I was staying in the same building when Lord Nrsimhadeva spoke to her." She added, "You know, there was so much energy around that night that nobody could get any sleep."

 

Pankajanghri das

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When Lord Nrsimhadeva first came to Mayapur, all the pujaris were reluctant to worship His awesome form. Bhava Siddhi das was particularly frightened and always very nervous worshiping Him. One night, after putting the Lord to rest, he was leaving the altar, when he heard such a tremendous sound that it made his hairs stand on end. Looking back fearfully, he saw that everything was in place. So he quickly left, locked the door and paid his obeisances, praying for forgiveness for any offense he might inadvertently have committed. At the end of that night he was awakened by the shaking of his bed. Bhava Siddhi was sleeping on the top of a bunk bed. So he thought it must be the pujari below him getting up for mangala-arati (morning worship).

However, when he opened his eyes, he saw Lord Nrsimhadeva sitting on his bed. That fortunate pujari became very fearful, practically to the point of panic. As he tried to get up, Lord Nrsimhadeva place His two hands, which felt like the weight of the universe, on his shoulders. "Be peaceful, be calm," the Lord consoled him. "I have just come to tell you that when you worship Me in the temple, there is no need to fear Me. Please, give up this fear."

The Lord then disappeared, but Bhava Siddhi began to run up and down the veranda of the Long Building, where he slept.

"What happened?" asked some concerned devotees. But they received only incoherent replies. They started to think maybe he had gone mad or become haunted by a ghost. Finally Bhava Siddhi ran over the the temple and prostrated himself before the door where Lord Nrsimhadeva is worshiped and offered heartfelt prayers. After some time he became a little pacified, and began walking back to his room. "I wonder why everyone is staring at me," he thought. When he looked down, the answer was obvious: He had gone to the temple in his night dress.

 

I saw Bhava Siddhi at last year's Gaura Purnima festival--he is living in America now--and asked him about that incident. "Yes," he said. "I still have those two marks from Lord Nrsimhadeva on my shoulders. They are almost gone now, but they are still visible."

 

Pankajanghri das

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The frantic parents of a runaway boy, after searching all over the country, finally heard that their son was at our Mayapur center. They immediately came and spent the whole day looking for him, inquiring at the reception desk and from individual devotees, but they were not at all lucky in tracing him.

At the end of the day, during the sandhya arati (evening worship) of Lord Nrsimhadeva, his mother was praying with folded hands,"My dear Lord, the last time I came here, I happily participated in the chanting and dancing, but now my heart is broken because of my lost son, and I find no pleasure in life anymore. My Lord, if only my son could be returned to me, then I would also raise my hands and chant 'Haribol, Hare Krishna.'"

As these words left her mouth, a figure passed and stepped before her and Lord Nrsimhadeva: it was her lost son

 

Pankajanghri das

Edited by AishuJSKfan - 12 years ago

Sorry, I forgot to reply before I posted that.

@Lola di, thanks for creating this wonderful thread and that's so wonderful how you related that katha with those mantras, the short story, and the video clips. Always loved hearing about him. My mom used to tell me stories like that before going to bed and I wasn't scared but felt really empowered and protected afterward.

@Vedo, wow! Thanks for that briliant sigg and those mantras with the translations. The translations do help a lot! :D
And thanks for liking those stories.

@Mina, yes, that's so sweet yaar, and you're right. He isn't really scary, but actually makes you feel safer knowing that he's out there.

@Vrish, there are lots of Gods, Godesses, and even saints who have Jayantis and they aren't really their birthdays but rather their "appearance" days as they have always existed, but appeared in that form at that time. That is the word you'd find in most texts and religious sites. Take from example the Shri Vallabhacharyaji from Gunia's thread. He wasn't born like normal children, but he appeared to his mother underneath a tree, Sitaji was found by Janak, etc.

 

(We have such a nice exchange of Dialogues between Prahlad and Hiranyakashipu in SK!!! I just Love the way Prahlad tried to convince his father! His voice has So Much Faith, Innocence and Sincerity... Same we can notice in the case of Vibhishan and Mandodari- their Sincere, Earnest attempt to make Raavan aware of the 'True Identity' of Shri Ram also become futile, like Prahlad.)

 

Just quoting some parts from the dialogues between Prahlad and Hiranyakashipu from SK (link of these sc.s are given by Lola in the second post):

 

 

 

Prahlad repeatedly tried to convince his father (Hiranyakashipu) that- "The world does not worship you (Hiranyakashipu) out of devotion, but out of Fear, which increases your arrogance and will ultimately lead you to astray. But as your son, I want to reclaim you from evil. It is my duty to lead you to the right path. That's why I do not worship you.  In all the three worlds, only One is worthy of worship- the Eternal, Imperishable, Supreme Godhead Vishnu, So I worship Him only. Shri Vishnu cannot be an enemey of anyone as He is the Protector of all of us" (Paalankarta). It is his (Hiranyakashipu's) illusion that Vishnu wants to destroy him. All the creatures of the Creation are His children, in the same way Hiranyakashipu is also His child, He will only destroy the unrighteous acts and Evil in him (Hiranyakashipu).  Without the Lord's Will no one can destroy another person. Until Lord's wishes, no force in the universe can destoy Prahlad. The arrogance of Hiranyakashipu blinded him to the truth (i.e.- realizing about the Lord). He needed to cast out the arrogance and egoism to surrender to the Lord with a true/pure heart. Only then Hiranayakashipu would come to know about the Lord that He is Omnipotent. Again and again Prahlad requested his father to listen to him and surrender to Lord Vishnu.As He is very merciful, He will at once forgive him and all his evil deeds, He will also make him free of all his sins. 

 

When, all the attempts to kill Prahlad went in vain, Hiranyakashipu decided to put an end to Prahlad with his own hands. He asked his son about the Source of the power which has saved Prahlad each time. Prahlad answered that it is the Strength of Him Who is the strength of all. The child again tried to explain that even his father also gets his power from that very source (Bhagwan/ Shri Hari). He alone gives strength to all the beings in the world. Shri Hari is Most Merciful, there is still time for Hiranyakashipu to cast out the pride and surrender to Him. He will forgive all the sins committed by him.

 

 

 

Hiranyakashipu was surprised that how could Prahlad know all these Knowledge in such a young age? But Prahlad said that young age is of that particular body only. Prahlad dwells in this body in the form of soul, the Soul's age is limitless, this body is illusory and the soul is also not the Ultimate truth, the Soul is merely a reflection of the Absolute (Paramatyma). In this way the Absolute dwells in every being (in Prahlad's body as well as in the body of Hiranyakashipu), and  in every atom of the universe. This Knowledge lets us see the 'Absolute' in all. After this knowledge, those wise persons do not see the bodies, they observe only the 'Spirit' Everywhere, in the whole Creation! Paramaatma is present everywhere. In the sky, on the earth, in saints and also in the demons…Prahlad could see Him everywhere in the palace also, he wanted his father to believe him but due to his ignorance, Hiranyakashipu could not realize all this truth. Then he showed a particular pillar and asked Prahlad whether the Lord is there or not and we have the apprearance of Narsimha avtaar at the end of the story.

 

 

 

Quoted/ Complied such a lengthy 😃 part from those sc.s as it is my Most Most Favourite sc from SK! It shows the Faith of Prahlad in such great Details!!

 

 

 

 

Now reposting a part from a prev post of mine ( in R-SK CC),  regarding Prahlad:

 

Recently, while going through a book on Bhakti-Yoga, I came across one interesting incident from the life of Prahlada. Thought to share it with you all:-

 

When offered a boon by the LORD, Prahlada thankfully denied, saying that he who asks for anything in lieu of his Sadhana or Bhakti is verily not a Sadahaka, but a businessman (vanik). But when the LORD still persisted, Prahlada said, "I pray You to destroy my desire for asking, if there is any. This is the only boon I ask of You".

 

(Source:- 'The Secret of Bhaktiyoga' by Gita Press, Gorakhpur)

 

I was just moved  by the Simplicity  and the Sincerity  of this sentence…Truly the Sadhaka should have absolutely no desire (earthly or heavenly) in mind.

 

 

 

 

With Lots of Best Wishes to all of you! 🤗  🤗