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ಅಶ್ವಥಾಮಾ ಬಲಿರ್ವ್ಯಾಸೋ ಹನೂಮಾಂಚ ವಿಭೀಷಣಃ
ಕೃಪಃ ಪರುಶುರಾಮಶ್ಚ ಸಪ್ತೈತೆ ಚಿರಜೀವಿನಃ
Aswathama Balir Vyaso Hanumanash cha Vibhishana
Krupacharya cha Parashuramam Saptatah Chirjeevanam
Which means that Aswathama, King Mahabali, Veda Vyasa, Hanuman , Vibhishana , Krupacharya and Lord Parashuram are death-defying or imperishable personalities.
One who remembers seven chiranjeevis everyday, will be blessed with a long healthy life
ಮಾತಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹಶ್ಚ ಪಿತಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹೋ
ಭ್ರಾತಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹಶ್ಚ ಸಖಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ
ವಿದ್ಯಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹೋ ದ್ರವಿಣಂ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ
ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ ಸಕಲಂ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ
ಇತೋ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ ಪರತೋ ನೃಸಿಂಹೋ
ಯತೋ ಯತೋ ಯಾಮಿ ತತೋ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ
ನೃಸಿಂಹದೇವಾದಪರಂ ನ ಕಿಂಚಿತ್
ತಸ್ಮಾನ್ನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಶರಣಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯೇ
Mata narasimha, pita narasimha
bratha narasimha, sakha narasimha
vidyaa narasimha, dravinam narasimha
swami narasimha, sakalam narasimha
itho narasimha, paratho narasimha
yatho yatho yahihi, tatho narasimha
narasimha devaath paro na kaschit
tasmaan narasimha sharanam prapadye
Meaning:
Mother is Narasimha; Father is Narasimha
Brother is Narasimha; Friend is Narasimha
Knowledge is Narasimha; Wealth is Narasimha
My Lord is Narasimha; Everything is Narasimha.
Narasimha is in this world, Narasimha is everywhere (Omnipresent)
Wherever I go, there is Narasimha
Narasimha is the Supreme Lord, there is none other than HIM
So, I humbly seek refuge in you, Shri Narasimha
ದೇವತಾಕಾರ್ಯಸಿಧ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಸಭಾಸ್ತಂಭಸಮುದ್ಭವಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೧ ||
ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಾಲಿಂಗಿತವಾಮಾಂಗಂ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ವರದಾಯಕಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೨ ||
ಆಂತ್ರಮಾಲಾಧರಂ ಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಾಬ್ಜಾಯುಧಧಾರಿಣಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೩ ||
ಸ್ಮರಣಾತ್ಸರ್ವಪಾಪಘ್ನಂ ಕದ್ರೂಜವಿಷನಾಶನಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೪ ||
ಸಿಂಹನಾದೇನ ಮಹತಾ ದಿಗ್ದಂತಿಭಯನಾಶನಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೫ ||
ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದವರದಂ ಶ್ರೀಶಂ ದೈತ್ಯೇಶ್ವರವಿದಾರಣಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೬ ||
ಕ್ರೂರಗ್ರಹೈಃ ಪೀಡಿತಾನಾಂ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಭಯಪ್ರದಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೭ ||
ವೇದವೇದಾಂತಯಜ್ಞೇಶಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರುದ್ರಾದಿವಂದಿತಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೮ ||
ಯ ಇದಂ ಪಠತೇ ನಿತ್ಯಮೃಣಮೋಚನಸಂಜ್ಞಿತಮ್ |
ಅನೃಣೀ ಜಾಯತೇ ಸದ್ಯೋ ಧನಂ ಶೀಘ್ರಮವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ || ೯ ||
|| ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ವಾದಿರಾಜಪೂಜ್ಯಚರಣವಿರಚಿತಂ ನೃಸಿಂಹಪುರಾಣೋಕ್ತಂ ಋಣಮೋಚನಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಮ್ ||
Sri nrusimham mahaaveeram namaami runa mukthaye.
3) Aantramaalaadaram shankha chakraabja Yudha dharinam
Sri nrusimham mahaaveeram namaami runa mukthaye.
Sri nrusimham mahaaveeram namaami runa mukthaye.
9) YA IDAM PATATHE NITHYAM, RUNA VIMOCHANA SAMHITHAM
ANRUNEE JAAYAATHE SADHYO DHANAM SEEGRAMAVAAPNUYAATH.
Bhano, bhaskara Marthanda, Chanda rasmai, divakara,Ayur, arogyam, budhim, sree yamscha dehi mae.
Meaning
He who breaks the morning,
He who brings light to the world,
He who brings heat to the world,
He who has scorching rays,
And he who is the maker of the day,
Give me long life,
Health, intelligence and wealth.
Pradakshinam is a ritual done by every Hindu on a daily basis , while visiting a temple or doing a pooja. Pradakshinam has to be done at temple in such a way that the god is always on the right side (Dakshina) of your body. Hence the name “Pra-Dakshina
ಯಾನಿ ಕಾನಿಚ ಪಾಪಾನಿ ಜನ್ಮಾಂತರ ಕೃತಾನಿಚ
ತಾನಿ ತಾನಿ ವಿನಶ್ಯಂತಿ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪದೇ ಪದೇ
yaanikaanicha paapaani janmaanthara kruthanicha
thaavithaani pranashyanthi pradakshina pade pade
Meaning:
This Sloka says that Pradakshina will distroy all sins. Pradakshinam is a way to bow down to the Aathma residing inside your physical body. By doing so all your sins are cleansed. It also helps you to be feel the presence of divine energy with in you.
Eating is an essential everyday activity, which is required in order to live. It is God, who has created each and every thing.
Food, hunger, living beings, all of them form the part of God’s creation.
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾರ್ಪಣಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಹವಿಃ
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಗ್ನೌ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ ಹುತಮ್ |
ಬ್ರಹೈವ ತೇನ ಗಂತವ್ಯಂ
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಕರ್ಮ ಸಮಾಧಿನಾ ||
“Brahmaarpanam Brahma Havih Brahmaagnau Brahmana Hutam,
Brahmaiva Tena Gantavyam Brahmakarmasamaadhina”
Meaning:
A practice of offering is Brahman, the religious offering is Brahman, the device of offering is Brahman, and the fire (hunger) to which the offering is made, is also Brahman. For such a one, who abides in everything (Brahman), by him alone Brahman is reached”.
This Shloka implies that god is everywhere, in the food, inside the devotee and even the hunger is God. So, devotee is taking the food (God) to the hunger (God). To summarize, we always thank god for his divine grace.
Navagraha dhyanam
Nama Suryaya Somaya Mangalaya Budhaya Cha,
Guru Shukra Sanibhyascha, Rahava Kethave Namaha
Sani (Saturn)
Neelanjana samaabhasam Ravi Putram Yamaagrajam
Chaaya Marthanda Sambhootam Tam Namaami Shanaiswaram
Rahu
Ardha Kaayam Mahaa Veeryam Chandra- Aditya Vimardanam
Simhika Garbha Sambhootam Tam Rahum Pranamaamyaham
Ketu
Palaasha Pushpa Sankaasham Tarakaa Graha Mastakam
Roudram Roudraa-tmakam Ghoram Tam Ketum Pranamaamyaham
Guru (Brihaspati or Jupiter)
Deva-naam cha Rishi Naam cha Gurum kaanchana sannibham,
Buddhi Bhootam Trilokesham Tam Namaami Brihaspatim
Among trees, the Aswatha is the most important. You can find aswatha tree almost in every Hindu temple
ಮೂಲತೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರೂಪಾಯ ಮಧ್ಯತೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರೂಪಿಣೇ
ಅಗ್ರತಃ ಶಿವರೂಪಾಯ ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ
Moolatho brahma roopaya madhyatho visnu roopine,
Agratha Shiva roopaya, vruksha rajaya the nama.
Meaning:
Salutations to the king of trees,
Whose roots are Lord Brahma,
Whose stem is Lord Vishnu,
And whose crown is Lord Shiva.
Light is considered as a symbol of auspiciousness, prosperity and abundance. Light brings brightness with it and removes the darkness.
ದೀಪಂ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ದೀಪೇನ ಸರ್ವತಮೋಪಃ
ದೀಪೇನ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೇ ದೀಪಂ ಸಂಧ್ಯಾ ದೀಪಂ ನಮೋಸ್ತುತೇ
“Deepajyothi Para Brahma :Deepajyothi Janardhana
Deepo Me Hara Tu Paapam:Deepaa Jyothir Namostute”
Meaning: I fold my hands before the lord, the maintainer of this creation, in the form of this light. I adore this light, which destroys all the pains resulting from my omissions and commissions
ಶುಭಂ ಕರೋತಿ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಂ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಧನಸಂಪದಂ।
ಶತ್ರು ಬುದ್ಧಿ ವಿನಾಶಾಯ ದೀಪಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ನಮೋsಸ್ತುತೆ।।
Subham Karoti Kalyanam:Arogyam Dhana Sampadah:
Shatru Buddhi Vinashaya Dipa Jyotir Namostute
Meaning: “I fold my hands before the light that brings prosperity, auspiciousness, good health, abundance of wealth and destruction of the enemy’s intellect”. Here, Darkness symbolizes enemy’s intellect and with the arrival of light, darkness disappears. Likewise, light (God’s Grace) destroys darkness (enemy’s intellect).
ಗಂಗೇಚ ಯಮುನೇಚೈವ ಗೋದಾವರಿ ಸರಸ್ವತಿ
ನರ್ಮದೇ ಸಿಂಧು ಕಾವೇರಿ ಜಲೇಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಂ ಕುರು
Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Saraswati |
Narmade Sindhu Kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru ||
Meaning:
In this water(used for bath), I invoke the presence of holy waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri.
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