Sri Shanishchara-krita Sri Narasimha Stuti
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Sri Shanishchara-krita Sri Narasimha Stuti
Everyone is afraid of the malefic planet Shani (Saturn) because generally he is associated with extreme sorrow and suffering. However, Shanideva himself has devised a way of solving this problem by obtaining the blessings of Lord Nrsimha.
Sani made an agreement with the Lord that he would never trouble those who recite his Nrsimha Stuti when they are facing troubles related to dvādasa-asstama-pañcama (a situation where Sani-kāta lasts for 7 1/2 births)
If one recites with devotion Sani's Sri Nrsimha Stuti, especially on Sanivara (Saturdays) and when Sani graha comes to 12-8-5 Janma Rsi or 10th AL, one will please the Lord who is the Supersoul of Shanaishchara and the Lord will remove all obstacles and suffering and bless His devotee.
These prayers were offered to Lord Nrsimhadeva by Shanideva, who is the presiding personality of the planet Saturn. The astrological effects of the planet Saturn are generally unfavorable and afflict persons with suffering and misfortune. By reciting this prayer offered by the lord of Saturn to Lord Nrsimha, one is relieved from misfortune and suffering, and one is blessed with remembrance, devotion, and gratitude towards our spiritual refuge and shelter, Lord Nrsimhadeva.
Sri Krishna told Dharmaraja, "Whoever listens to or recites this conversation between Shanideva and Lord Nrsimha in the form of this prayer of devotion will definitely have all desires fulfilled and will always rejoice."
sulabho bhakti yuktānāmm durdarso dusta cetasām |
ananya gatikānām ca prabhu bhaktaika-vatsalah
sanaishcara tatra nrsimha-deva cakārāmala-citta-vrtih |
pranamya sastangam asesa-loka kirita nirājita pāda-padmam || 1 ||
Lord Nrsimṁhadeva is easily accessible to the devotees and punishes those who are evil-minded. He is the saviour for those who are helpless who desire to seek refuge in Him. When the demigods of innumerable planets bow down to His lotus feet, the bright jewels from their crowns are reflected on His toenails which gives the impression that lamps are being waved in front of them. Unto His lotus feet, Sanideva prostrated and prayed (in the court of Brahma).
Sri Sanir-uvāca
yat pāda-pankaja-raja paramādharena |
samsevitam sakala kalmashs rási-nāsam
kalyāna kārakam asesanijānugānam |
sa tvam nrsimha mayi dehi krpā-valokam ||2||
Sri Sani said - By the mercy of the dust of Your lotus feet which destroy a multitude of sins, grant infinite auspiciousness to Your devotee who always worships Your lotus feet with devotion. O Lord Nrsimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
sarvatra cancalatayā sthitayāpi laksmyāh |
brahmādi-vandya-padayā stirayānya sevi ||
pādāravinda-yugalam paramā-dharena |
sa tvam nrsimha mayi dehi krpā valokam ||3||
Your lotus feet are worshipped by Goddess Lakshmi, even though she is fickle by nature (chanchala (meaning that She, or wealth, easily moves from one place to another, though she is ever-steady in Her devotion to the Lord]) and by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva whose feet are worthy of worship with devotion. O Lord Nrsimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
yad rūpam āgama-Sirah pratipādhyamādhya |
ādhyātmikādi paritāpa haram vicintyam ||
yogisvarair apathagākhila dosa sanghaih |
sa tvam nrsimha mayi dehi krpā-valokam ||4||
By contemplating or meditating upon Your appearance, which is expounded in the Vedas extensively, the best of the saints are liberated from the three-fold miseries and from all misfortunes. O Lord Nrsimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
prahlāda bhakta vacasă harir āvirāsa |
stambhe hiranyakasipum ya udhārabhāvah ||
urvau nidhāya udharam nakhārai dadhāra |
sa tvam nrsimha mayi dehi krpā-valokam ||5||
By the word of His devotee named Prahlāda, Lord Hari, who is generous and kind, appeared from a pillar and by placing Hiranyakasipu on His thighs split open his stomach with His nails. O Lord Nrsimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
yo naija bhaktam analāmbudhi bhūdharogra|
sringa-prapāta visa dhamti sarisupebhyah |
sarvātmakaḥ parama-kāruniko raraksa |
sa tvam nrsimha mayi dehi krpā-valokam ||6||
You protected your own devotee Prahlāda from a raging fire, the deep ocean, from falling from a tall mountain peak, poison, a mad elephant and the fangs of poisonous serpents. You are omnipresent and supremely generous. O Lord Nrsimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
yannirvikāra para-rūpa vicintanena |
yogisvarā visaya sāgara vita rāgāh ||
visrāmtim āpura-vināsa vatim parākhyām |
sa tvam nrsimha mayi dehi krpā-valokam ||7||
By meditating upon He whose great form is devoid of imperfections, the best of the saints attained liberation from the ocean of materialistic attachments and obtained unmitigated salvation. O Lord Nrsimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
yad rūpam-ugra parimardana bhāva sāli |
samcintanena sakalāgha vināsa kāri |
bhūta jvara graha samudbhava bhiti nāsam |
sa tvam nrsimha mayi dehi krpā-valokam ||8||
By meditating upon He whose form is fearsome, all peace, happiness and prosperity can be obtained, all sins can be obliterated, the fear arising from evil spirits, fevers and unfavorable planetary positions can be removed, O Lord Nrsimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
yasyottamam yasa umā-patim padma-janma |
sakrādi daivata sabhāsu samasta-gitam ||
saktaiva sarvasa-mala prasamaika daksam |
sa tvam nrsimha mayi dehi krpā-valokam ||9||
Your transcendental fame is sung gloriously in all the divine assemblies of Shiva, Brahmā and Indra, etc. and whose power is steadfast in wiping out all impurities, O Lord Nrsimha, please bestow upon me Your merciful side-long glance.
evam srutvā stutim devah
saninām kalpitāmm harih |
uvāca brahma vrndasta
sanim tam bhakta-vatsalah ||10||
On listening to the heartfelt prayer composed by Sanideva in the assembly of Lord Brahmā, Lord Hari who is ever compassionate to His devotees, spoke to Sanideva as follows.
Sri Nrsimha uvāca
prasannoham sane tubhyam |
varam varaya sobhanam ||
yam vānchasi tameva tvam |
sarva-loka hitāvaham ||11||
Sri Nrsimha said - O Sani, I am pleased with your devotion. What ever you desire that will benefit the world, ask for that kind of boon and I will grant it.
Sri Sanir uvāca
nrsimha tvam mayi krpām
kuru deva dayā-nidhe |
mad vāsaras tava priti-
kara syat devatā-pate ||12||
mat krtam tvat param stotram
srnvanti ca patanti ca||
sarvăn kāman pūrayetās
tesām tvam loka-bhāvanah ||13||
Srl Sanideva replied - O Lord Nrsimha, O reservoir of compassion, please be kind to me. O Lord of all gods, let my week-day (Saturday) be Your favorite day. O Purifier of all the worlds, may You fulfill the desires of all those who listen to or read this great prayer to You composed by me."
Sri Nrsimha uvāca
tataivāstu saneham vairakso-bhuvana samsthitah |
bhakta kāmān pūrayisye tvam mamaika vacah srinu ||
tvat kritam mat param stotram yah patecchrinu yāccha yah |
dvādasastama janmastād bhayam māstu tasya vai ||14||
Sri Nrsimha said - O Sani, let it be so! By virtue of My being the universal protector (raksobhuvana), I fulfill the desires of all My devotees. Please listen to My words - let there be no fear of the twelfth and eighth birth positions (and implicitly any unfavorable birth positions) and consequent troubles from you for any one who reads or listens to this prayer to Me composed by you.
Sani Naraharim devam
tateti pratyuvāca ha
tatah parama-samtusto
jayeti munayovadan ||15||
Then Sanideva replied to Lord Narahari that he would follow the Lord's instructions. Then the joyful saints and sages present there (in Brahma's assembly) responded with cries of, 'jaya, jaya!”.
Sri Krsna uvāca
itam sanaiscarasyāta nrsimha deva |
samvādam etat stavanam ca mānavah ||
srinoti yahḥ srāvayate ca bhaktyā
sarvānyābhistāni ca vindate dhruvam ||16||
Sri Krishna told Dharmarāja, “Whoever listens to or recites this conversation between Sanideva and Lord Nrisimha in the form of this prayer of devotion will definitely have all desires fulfilled and will always rejoice.”
iti Sri bhavisyottara purane raksobhuvana mahātme sri Sanaiscara krta Sri Nrsimha stuti sampūrnam
Thus ends the prayers offered from the Bhavisyoattara Purana to the universal protector Sri Nrisimha by the great soul Sani.