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Lord Takes Care Of His Devotees

Vedic Wisdom & Hari Katha


World - a bed of Roses?


O Lord! Give us wealth. No! I do not want anything!


Please give our daily bread….


Bhagavad Gita 7.16:

O best of Bharata dynasty, there are four kinds of pious men worship Me –

(1) - the distressed, (2) - the seeker of knowledge, (3) - the seeker of wealth & enjoyment(4) - and the wise (man of wisdom)


Gajendra

• Trikuta mountain• King of elephants• Taking bath in a lake• Crocodile got him• Other elephants could not help• Cried to Lord Vishnu for help• Lord Vishnu appeared on Garuda• Sudarshan Chakra killed crocodile• Gajendra offered a lotus to Lord• Crocodile became a gandharva• Its name was Huhu• Gajendra was a king before• His name was Indrayumna


Draupadi

Dushasana


Sri Madhavendr

a Puri

But….Pure Devotees Are Very Different!


Gopala deity (Sri Nathji)

• Vajranabha installed 4,900 years ago• Buried under bush due to Muslims• Madhavendra Puri discovered• Raghunatha Goswami followed• To Sri Vithala (son of Sri Vallabhacarya)• Taken to Nathdwar by Rana Raja Singh

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Sri_Nathji.jpg


• Jaya & Vijaya• Hiranyakasipu & Hiranyaksha (Satya Yuga)• Ravana & Kumbhakarna (Treta)• Sishupala & Dantavakra (Dwapar)• Jagai & Mathai (Kali)

Prahalad &Hiranyakasipu

• Went in Penance (in Mandara mountain valley)• Indra attacked• Narada intervened• Protected pregnant Kayadhu• Narada instructed child when in the womb• Prahlada was born


Hiranyakasipu

Why was he performing penance?

- Become unconquerable- Become the most powerful- Rule the entire world- To be immortal (free from death)

1. No death by being created by you(Brahma)

2. No death inside or outside residence

3. No death during day or night

4. No death on the ground or in the sky

5. No death by any weapon

6. No death by human or animal

7. No death using dead or living parts

8. No death by demons, devas or snakes

Boons By Hiranyakasipu

Bhakta Prahalad


Bhakta Prahalad

Holika – Aunt of Prahalad


Bhakta Prahalad


PrahaladaNamo Narayana, Namo NarayanaHari Hari Om, Jaya Narayana

Sri Padmanābhā, NarayanaSri Hari Nāma Namo Narayana


Lord Narasimha


Bhakta Prahalad

What did Prahalad Maharaj ask as boon?

• Excuse his father from all his sins • Give liberation to his father• Give all the sins of everyone to him to suffer• And liberate all the sinful souls


Did he ask anything for him?

1. No death by being created by you(Brahma)

2. No death inside or outside residence

3. No death during day or night

4. No death on the ground or in the sky

5. No death by any weapon

6. No death by human or animal

7. No death using dead or living parts

8. No death by demons, devas or snakes

How Lord Defeated the Boons By Hiranyakasipu?

Who is Lord Narasimha?


• Chakra of Lord Krishna• Worshipped first at every temple installation• Protects Bhaktas

• He makes one fearless!• Ghosts & evil spirits fly away from devotees!

Always Think about Lord !!!

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G2 Sloka: 4

Mac-cittā mad-gata-prānā bodhayantah parasparamKathayantaśca mām nityam tusyanti ca ramanti ca (B.G 7.3)

Lord Krishna says, “I always think about My devotees

who have completely devoted their lives to Me. They get great bliss in serving Me and talking about Me with other devotees to enlighten each other.”

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Meaning of Sloka

mac-cittā - their minds fully engaged in Memad-gata-prānā – their lives devoted to Mebodhayantah - preachingparasparam – among themselveskathayanta – talkingmām - Menityam - perpetuallytusyanti – become pleasedca - alsoramanti - enjoy great bliss


The Pillar at Ahobilam..

• Original pillar where Lord Narasimha appeared• It was part of the palace in Krita (Satya) Yuga• Lord Narasimha appeared in the middle• Even now, the rocks have Simha face


Strotra to Lord Narasimha


Deities of Lord Narasimha

Sādhavo hrdayam mahyamSādhūnām hrdayam tv ahamMad-anyat te na jānantiNāham tebhyo manāg api (S.B. 9.4.68)

My pure devotee is always within the core of My heart. I am always in the heart of the pure devotee. My devotees do not know anything else but Me. I do not know anyone else but them.

Pure devotees are always in My heart!

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G2 Sloka: 4

Mac-cittā mad-gata-prānā bodhayantah parasparamKathayantaśca mām nityam tusyanti ca ramanti ca (B.G 7.3)

Lord Krishna says, “I always think about My devotees

who have completely devoted their lives to Me. They get great bliss in serving Me and talking about Me with other devotees to enlighten each other.”

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Namas Te Narasimhāya (2)

Prahlādā hlāda-dāyine (2)

Hiranyakaśi Purvaksaha (2)

Silā-Tańka-Nakhālaye (2)

Ito Narasimhah Parato Narasimho

Yato Yato Yāmi Ta To Narasimhah

Bahir Narasimho Hrdaye Narasimho

Nara Simham-ādim Saranam Prapadye

Prayer to Lord Narasimha..

Tava Kara-Kamala-Vare Nakham Adbhuta-SrińgamDalita-Hiranya-kaśipu-Tanu-BhrńgamKeśava Dhrta-Narahari-Rūpa Jaya Jagadīśa Hare

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Yes.. Lord takes care of His devotees…Sure.. He does!But… that is not what happens in Goloka!


[Madhura Gāna Mohanā Nayana Bhāşanā Megha Varna Sobhanā Bhuvana Jeevana ] (2)

Dwara Kaa Pālakā Dheena Dayālā (2)Bhakta Jana Jeevanā Patita Pāvanā ...(Ch: Madh..)

Sarva Pāpa Mochanā Sac-Cid Ãnanda (2)Saci Vadana Keshavā Sarva Rakshakā ...(Ch: Madh..)

Rāma Rāma Rāghava Sita Nāyakā (2)Ramya Leela Vallabha Radhey Mādhava ...(Ch: Madh..)

[Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama ] (2) ... (Madh)

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[Madhura Gāna Mohanā Nayana Bhāşanā Megha Varna Sobhanā Bhuvana Jeevana ]

lord takes care of his devotees

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