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Re: Shatarudriyam - Lord Lakshmi Narasimhan

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Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan • March 15, 2002 


Dear ShrI Mani:

I was recently listening to an audio cassette of Late MukkUr Lakshmi 
NarasimhAchAr.  I understand from Swami's upanyAsam that even Adi Sankara 
recommends the "Trayambakam YajAmahE...." mrutyunjaya mantra for ShrI 
Nrusimha upAsana.  From Swami DesikA's KAmAsikAshtakam Lord Narasimha is  
three-eyed (tapanEndu agni Nayanaha).  He is also PinAkI as he holds the bow 
PinAkA.  Therefore many of the common epithets of SivaperumAn also applies 
to Lord NrusimhA.

The MAdwAs who ascribe different antaryAmi forms of Lord Vishnu to other 
devatAs, have Lakshmi Narasimhan as the antaryAmi devata for RudrA. They 
have VishwambharA for VinAyakar.

While all Vedic mantrAs ultimately propitiate Lord Vishnu (...  KEshavam 
PratigatcatI), ShrI  Rudram can be said to particularly please His NrusimhA 
form.

Namakam is also chanted during Sudarshana Homam.  I am yet to resolve the 
connection between Lord Sudarshana & Lord NarasimhA.

PS BTW I was greatly moved by Swami's upanyAsam.


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