Lord Nrsimhadeva In His Most Terrific Form By Pankajanghri Dasa
Om namo bhagavate sri maha-Nrsimhaya/ damstra- karala-vadanaya/ ghora-rupaya vajra-nakhaya/ jvala-maline mama vighnan paca paca/ mama bhayan bhindi bhindi/ mama satrun vidravaya vidravaya mama/ sarva ristan prabhanjaya prabhanjaya/ chata chata, hana hana, chindi chindi/ mama sarvabhistan puraya puraya mam/ raksa raksa hum phat svaha
“O Nrsimhadeva, whose form is terrible by sharp and long teeth, who is very fearful to see with strong, large nails, and who is garlanded by flames — destroy, destroy my obstacles and kick out, kick out my fear. Scatter, scatter my enemies, destroy, destroy my karma. Flash, flash! Kill, kill! Cut, cut! Ever fulfill, fulfill my desire to serve You and protect, protect me and all around me.” (Sri Nrsimha-kavaca stotram)
Startling, isn’t it— this maha-mantra of Lord Nrsimhadeva? For those who have had darshana of this Deity form here in Mayapur — especially at mangala-arati, when in the darkness of pre-dawn, His doors open to reveal His awesome form, illuminated by 200 oil lamps that make His eyes and teeth glint in His lion-like face with a gaping mouth — they know that this description is no exaggeration. While inside the altar area, the pujari
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