Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Dashavatarastuti - Vadirajaswamy - 8 Narasimha


Dambholi = Lightening, Teekshna = Sharp, severe, excessive, Nakha = Nails,
Sambhedita = ripped apart, Indra + ripu = Enemy of Indra (in the present case Hiranyakashipu), Khumbhi + Indra = King of elephants, (Kumbhi is one who has a 'kumbha', ie an elephant) Pahi = Protect, Kripaya = Please, kindly, Sthambha = Pillar, Arbhaka = child, one who is born out of, Asahana = Intolerant (Narasimha doesn't tolerate enemies, arrogance etc) Dimbha + ya = Child +To (Namely, Prahlaada) Datta + vara = Giver/given + Boons, Gambhira = Deep, loud, grand, Naada = Sound, Nrihare - nr + hare = Nara + Hari = Man + Lion

Ambhodi + ja = Ocean + Born , Anusarana = Being followed, Following, Ambho + ja + Bhu = Water + Born + Born from (One who was born out of something born in water, meaning born from Lotus, ie Brahma) Pavana = Vaayudeva, Kumbhinanasa + Esha = Snake + King (shesha), Khagaraat = Garuda, Kumbh + indra = Elephaant + king, Kritti + Dhara = Skin + wearing, (shiva), Jambhu + Ari = Jambhasura + Enemy (Indra) , Shanmukha = Subrahmanya, Mukha + Ambhoruha = Mouth + Lotus = having lotuslike mouths/faces, (meaning Beautiful and not absorbing effects of 'Samsaara' - Devatas - just as lotus does not absorb water inspite of being in contact) Abhinuta = being prostrated/ worshipped, Mam = Me.

With sharpest nails, which are like a thunderbolt, slaying a king elephant like Hiranyakashipu, coming out of a pillar, intolerant of enemies and the evil and granting boons to the child Prahlaada and producing a deep majestic roar, (you) Narahari,

Being followed by Lakshmidevi, and worshipped by Brahma, Vayudeva, Seshadeva, Garuda, Shiva, Indra, Subrahmanaya and other gods, please protect me.

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