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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Pashupatastra

The story of Prahlāda and Narsingh Avatar as mentioned in Kurma Puran is a lot different than the popular version of Bhagwatam. According to Kurma Puran there was no enmity between Hiranyakashipu and his son Prahlāda Hiranyakashipu never ordered kiIIing of his son. Prahlad actually fought with Vishnu when he came as Narsingh Avatar but he got defeated, but when Pashupatastra could not harm Narsingh, Prahlad realized that this is Vishnu himself and stopped fighting him

Friday, August 5, 2022

Saraswati

Trivikrama Bharati was a learned sannyasi and an ardent devotee of Lord Nrisimha (the manlion

 avatar). On that day, when he sat for his daily meditation, the Lord did not grant him his mystic

vision, as he usually did. Trivikrama was deeply disappointed and, with a yearning heart, prayed, 'Oh

Thou ocean of Mercy, the Lord of Thy devotees, Lord Nrisimha! Why am I not able to enjoy Thy

blessed presence today? Lord, bless me with it!' After he meditated for a long while, he heard a

voice from within, telling him that the Lord is on the-banks of the holy river. He immediately

proceeded there. Through the yogic power of Sree Guru who had already arrived and encamped

at the place, he saw a large gathering of sannyasis. At first he fainted. When he came to his senses,

he again saw the same large congregation of sannyasis. Then Sree Guru addressed the dazed

ascetic: 'Trivikrama, I am the sannyasi whom you have been vilifying, in the pride of your spiritual

accomplishments and learning, as a hypocrite and a fallen one. Just now I have tested you. It is

evident that you are a devotee, of Lord Nrisimha and you are well-versed in the Dharma Sastra (the

code of holy life). Yet, if you are indeed a true renunciate, tell me what you have renounced. How

can one whose soul is perturbed by attachment to fame and pride of learning and hatred, ever be

a sannyasi? I have, indeed, come here to learn of the attributes of a hypocrite of a sannyasi by

seeing you. Oh learned one, reflect deeply upon this and you will know the truth, by the grace of

Lord Nrisimha!' Trivikrama Bharati was humbled. He said ,'Oh Lord, overwhelmed by your yogic

power, I am unable to find words for my profound experience. Oh Ocean of Mercy, Thou selfcontrolled

 one, may you protect me! I have realised that the religious merit of my life-long

meditation has earned for me this meeting with your holiness. You are indeed the Lord on whom I

meditate! I seek your refuge. May you pardon my misdeeds.'

 

Pleased with the candour, new-found humility and repentance of Trivikrama Bharati, Sree Guru

granted him the sight of his real, divine form. Trivikrama was able to see the king and his retinue that

accompanied him but could not stand the glory of the Lord's presence. He saw the king fanning Him

like a humble servant. It was indeed the cosmic form of the Guru that he saw. Sree Nrisimha

Saraswathi then said, "Trivikrama, I have granted you the blessed vision of my divine form which

cannot be attained even through prolonged cultivation of mystic vision. For I am pleased with your

devout practice of dhyana." The next moment, the humbled sannyasi once again saw the mortal

form of Sree Guru in front of him. Emerging from the mystic vision, Trivikrama sang in praise of the

Lord, `Oh Thou Spirit of the Universe! Indeed, I haven't meditated on you with a heart, body or mind

that are pure enough. I even vilified you. Yet you have graced me and I am blessed indeed. You

have granted me the vision of your cosmic form (Viswarupu) which was vouched to Arjuna of yore.

Oh Hari,* I am drifting away in the ocean of nescience. Pray, carry me in the bark of wisdom to the

shore of True Being'. The Lord assured him, 'Stay here and you shall transend nescience through

wisdom and attain the ultimate goal'. 


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Lord Vishnu, in his manifestation as Manlion* (Narasimhaavataara), tore the demon king Hiranyakasipu's body to pieces and destroyed him. Afterwards, owing to the poisonous action of the demon-king's blood the Lord's claws pained very much. He was relieved of the pain only through the efficacy of the leaves of the fig tree. Out of His love and mercy, He henceforth entered the spirit of the fig tree. Henceforth, this tree has acquired the power to destroy the sins, agony and misery of the Lord's devotees. Lord Vishnu proclaimed that he, along with his consort, goddess Lakshmi, would abide in the fig tree. Wherever the Lord who is the Self of the whole Universe is, there abide the vedas, all the holy places of pilgrimage, holy rivers and gods. Therefore, the fig tree has come to be a veritable Kalpavriksha on earth. 

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Hence, in this place, the Lord, then manifest as Sree Guru, was being worshipped by the yoginis and fed by them everyday. Not knowing this, certain brahmins of this place wished to observe how Sree Nrisimha Saraswathi lived without seeking alms from the village of Amarapura and hid themselves nearby. One day at noon, seeing the manifestations of the yogic power of Sree Guru, they were scared and ran away in dismay. Then they employed one Ganganuja to keep watch over the Guru's movements and ways. After witnessing several spontaneous manifestations of the Master's divine power, he was converted and became a staunch devotee. He used to visit the Master everyday and render homage to him.

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