||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 81 – The legend of Prahladha – 11

All the deities assembled to witness the dreadful form of Lord Hari as half lion-half man, who is covered in a pool of blood, his sharp nails and fierce teeth were soaked in blood and meat, he is adorned in a garland of the intestine, the deities eulogized Lord Hari “Oh! Bhagavan, who is the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the Universe and its living beings, Oh! Nanda who is the source of happiness, Oh! Vichithrakarmane, who performs unique tasks to elevate the souls, Oh! Ananthashakthaye, who has endless prowess, you have killed the haughty demon, kindly be calm and accept our prayers. Lord Narasimha, kindly leave your brutal appearance and blesses us. We shall repeatedly prostrate before you.” In this way, Lord Indra, Lord Rudra, and deities were trying to pacify Lord Hari were terrified and moved backward.  None of the deities could bring back Lord Hari in his pleasing form.  Lord Bhrama approached Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi and asked her to calm down Lord Hari, but she was extremely frightened to appear before him.  

The five-year-old Prahladha who was utterly serene even after witnessing the entire dreadful scene, he was neither scared of Lord Narasimha nor grieved for his father, he had intense faith that his beloved Lord Hari appeared to protect him.   Lord Bhrama approached Prahladha and appealed “Oh! Child, you can only pacify Lord Hari.”  Prahlada with folded hands, with tears overflowing after witnessing the compassion of Lord,  fallen at the feet of Lord Narasimha, his tears washed the feet of Lord, gradually Lord Hari’s fierce form began to disappear.  Lord Hari blessed the child Prahlada, he embraced and took him on his lap.  Prahladha’s eyes were soaked in tears and eulogized with extreme devotion and faith to the Lord “ Oh! Lord Narasimha/Hari Ugrajathi, Lord Bhrama and deities, and Rishis eulogized your splendor to pacify you, but they could not calm down your rage, Oh Lord, I belong to the demon clan and a child, how did possible for me to calm you? It was all your mercy.  The number of penances, austerities, vows, richness, fame, prowess, would not help to elevate the soul or attain union with the Lord If the mind and the heart are not surrendered to the supreme Lord with intense devotion and faith.  If there are two kinds of people,  Vipra who do not have the knowledge of self or serenity of mind or not surrendered to the supreme Lord, and  a Chandala who is completely surrendered his mind and heart to supreme Lord would consider as intellectual.  I would prostrate at the feet of Chandala.   An individual who does not have the knowledge of the supreme self would not get purified himself or his clan.  The knowledge of self provides supreme bliss. Oh! Bhagavan,  who symbolizes all the auspiciousness, will not accept any of the offerings given with pride.   Whoever offers anything with humility, without pride or ego, or expectation or desires and whoever surrenders to supreme Lord and prepare themselves to receive grief or happiness with the serenity of mind would be considered as a true devotee.  Oh! Bhagavan, I have understood the supreme Lord who resides as a soul in the living beings, represent all the non-living things too, Oh! Bhagavan, you are omnipresent and capable to purify the intellect of the souls, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you, kindly bless me to remain your sincere servant.  Oh! Bhagavan, kindly bless me to cultivate intense devotion and faith on you, for that I should listen to your endless glories of you sung by the illustrious Rishis, Virinchi and deities, hence I should be in the constant association of ardent devotees who are completely surrendered at your lotus feet, so that I could elevate my soul and surrender at your lotus feet.”