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    The document contains five prayers written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura to Lord Narasimha. The prayers ask for purification of the heart from sinful qualities like lust, deliverance from fear and difficulties in serving Radha and Krishna, and bestowal of compassion and fearlessness. They express a longing to worship Radha and Krishna in Navadvipa and undergo spiritual transformations of love for the divine couple by the mercy of Narasimha and his devotees.

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    The document contains five prayers written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura to Lord Narasimha. The prayers ask for purification of the heart from sinful qualities like lust, deliverance from fear and difficulties in serving Radha and Krishna, and bestowal of compassion and fearlessness. They express a longing to worship Radha and Krishna in Navadvipa and undergo spiritual transformations of love for the divine couple by the mercy of Narasimha and his devotees.

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    The document contains five prayers written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura to Lord Narasimha. The prayers ask for purification of the heart from sinful qualities like lust, deliverance from fear and difficulties in serving Radha and Krishna, and bestowal of compassion and fearlessness. They express a longing to worship Radha and Krishna in Navadvipa and undergo spiritual transformations of love for the divine couple by the mercy of Narasimha and his devotees.

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    Five Prayers To Lord Narasimha

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    The document contains five prayers written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura to Lord Narasimha. The prayers ask for purification of the heart from sinful qualities like lust, deliverance from fear and difficulties in serving Radha and Krishna, and bestowal of compassion and fearlessness. They express a longing to worship Radha and Krishna in Navadvipa and undergo spiritual transformations of love for the divine couple by the mercy of Narasimha and his devotees.

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    The key takeaways are that Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura wrote five prayers seeking the mercy of Lord Narasimha to help purify his heart and develop love for Radha and Krishna. He prays to be able to worship Them freely in Navadvipa.

    The five prayers are: 1) To purify his sinful heart and develop a desire to serve Krishna 2) To beg at Lord Narasimha's lotus feet for safe worship of Radha and Krishna in Navadvipa 3) To understand when Lord Narasimha, who strikes fear, will show mercy 4) That Lord Narasimha offers auspiciousness to Krishna's devotees like Prahlada 5) That Lord Narasimha will place His lotus feet on his head and give him love for Radha and Krishna.

    Sripad Madhvacharya prays that Lord Narasimha's nails will protect him and others at all times, just as a lion uses its nails to attack powerful elephants and split their heads, and that the nails are as powerful as Indra's vajra weapon to split mountains.

    Five Prayers to Lord Narasimha by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

    Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has written five beautiful prayers in Sri Navadvipa Bhava Taranga for receiving the mercy of Lord Narasimha. These prayers are certainly assurance to all sincere devotees that the worship of Lord Narasimha is purely in the line of aspiring love and devotion to Sri Sri Radha and Krsna. Those prayers are as follows. e dusta hrdaye kama adi ripu chaya kutinati pratisthasa sathya sada raya hrdaya-sodhana ara krsnera vasana nrsimha-carane mora ei to kamana Within my sinful heart the six enemies headed by lust perpetually reside, as well as duplicity, the desire for fame, plus sheer cunning. At the lotus feet of Lord Narasimha, I hope that He will mercifully purify my heart and give me the desire to serve Lord Krsna. kandiya nrsimha-pade magibo kakhana nirapade navadvipe jugala-bhajana bhaya bhaya paya yanra darsane se hari prasanna hoibo kabe more daya kari Weeping, I will beg at the lotus-feet of Lord Narasimha for the benediction of worshipping Radha and Krsna in Navadvipa, perfectly safe and free from all difficulties. When will this Lord Hari, Whose terrible form strikes fear into fear itself, ever become pleased and show me His mercy? yadyapi bhisana murti dusta-jiva-prati prahladadi krsna-bhakta-jane bhadra ati kabe va prasanna hoye sa krpa-vacane nirbhaya karibe ei mudha akincane Even though Lord Narasimha is terrifying toward the sinful souls, He offers great auspiciousness unto the devotees of Lord Krsna headed by Prahlada Maharaja. When will He be pleased to speak words of compassion unto me, a worthless fool, and thereby make me fearless? svacchande baiso he vatsa sri-gauranga-dhame jugala-bhajana hau rati hau name mama bhakta-krpa-bale vighna jabe dura suddha cite bhajo radha-krsna-rasa-pura He will say, Dear child! Sit down freely and live happily here in Sri Gauranga-dhama. May you nicely worship the Divine Couple, and may you develop loving attachment for Their Holy Names. By the mercy of My devotees, all obstacles are cast far away. With a

    purified heart, just perform the worship of Radha and Krsna, for such worship overflows with sweet nectar. ei boli kabe mora mastaka-upara sviya sri-carana harse dharibe isvara amani jugala-preme sattvika vikare dharaya lutibo ami sri-nrsimha-dvare Saying this, will that Lord delightedly place His own divine lotus-feet upon my head? I will experience sublime love for the Divine Couple Radha-Krsna and undergo the ecstatic transformations called sattvika. Falling on the ground, I will roll about at the door of Sri Narasimhas temple. (Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, - Sri Navadvipa Bhava Taranga, 36-40)

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    by Sripad Madhvacharya 1 paantvasmaanpuruhuutavairi balavaN matangamAdyat ghaTa kumbOkshAdrivipATanAdikapaTu pratyEka vajrAyitA.h O Sri Narasimha, who is omnipresent, may your nails protect me and others at all times. Just as a lion attacks powerful elephant groups and splits apart their heads with its nails and the vajrayudha (Indra's defense weapon) splits the highest mountains, in the similar way, the Asuras (who through the blessings of Sri Brahma, Rudra and the demigods) are like powerful exhilarating elephants who are easily killed by each of Sri Narasimha's nails which are precious and powerful. 2 shriimadkanTeeravAsya prathathasunakharA dAritAratiduura pradvastha dvAnta shAnta pravitatamansA bAvitAbuuribhAgai.h All demigods are devoted to and praying to this nail, which eliminates all bad elements in this world. They are very [devoted to] this nail as it will give all six senses of a brahman or devataas. This nail will even give complete knowledge and the gods will come out of the darkness (of ignorance). By praying to this nail, they will get peace and knowledge of all the qualities of Sri Hari. 3 lakshmiikAnta samantatOpi kalayaN naiveshitustEsamam pashyAmittamavastu duuritaratOpastham rasOyasTama.h O Sri Narasimha, who has Sri Lakshmi, there is no body equal to you. If there is any thing which is equal, it is 'astama rasa' the famous six essences. Similarly, there is nobody equal or uttama [more excellent] than you. 4 yadrOshakkharadakshaNEtra kuTilaprAntOpitAgnispurat khadhyOtOpama vishpulinga basitA brahmEsha shakrOtkarA.h There are many Brahma's, many Rudra's, many Indra's and all of these and other demigods became ashes because of your smallest vision. Your vision is like the smallest firefly [a twinkling insect which glows in night], yet it has the brightness of the sun's rays.

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