SRI HARIKATHAMRUTASARA - UNIT 1 MANGALACHARANA

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SRI NARASIHMA STUTI

01.     SreeramaNikarakamalapUjitachArucharaNasarOja

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SUMMARY:

Oh Lord Narasihma who has those charming lotus feet that are worshipped by the soft hands of the consort of Sri Vishnu, Mahalakshmi, who is specially praised by Brahma, Vayu, Saraswati, Bharati, king of serpents Shesha, King of birds Garuda, Shiva, Indra and other gods, who is the creator, preserver and destroyer of Brahmanda and who grants salvation or Moksha, I salute you. Please bestow your grace and kindness.

COMMENTARY:

Sriramani – Amarakosha states: sundareeramaneerAmA; it means charming, beautiful, wife, consort. Sri is the name of the wife of Lord Vishnu. Sri Narasihma is being worshipped by that Sri Ramani with her own hands. She can and will worship those feet that belong to her husband and Narasihma is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. There is no difference between Sri Narasihma and Sri Vishnu. This is what is meant by ShriyahpatyE in Srimat NyAyasuDhA.

Shree means sarvaihi shritA. Since she is sheltered by Brahma, Rudra and the entire cluster of gods and demi gods, they are called Sri. This is mentioned in Ambhruni Sukta. Dwadasha Stotra too avers:

BrahmEshashakraraviDharmashashAnkapUrvageervANasantateeryam yadapAngalEsham Ashritya vishwavijayam visrujatyachintyA shreehi|

ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೇಶಶಕ್ರರವಿಧರ್ಮಶಶಾಂಕಪೂರ್ವಗೀರ್ವಾಣಸಂತತೀರ್ಯಂ

ಯದಪಾಂಗಲೇಶಂ ಆಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವವಿಜಯಂ ವಿಸೃಜತ್ಯಚಿಂತ್ಯಾ ಶ್ರೀಃ|

AitarEyOpaniShat further clarifies this point:

TA yEtAha sheerShangChriyaha shritAshchakShuhu

ShrOtram manOvAk prANaha shrayantE(s)smin shriyaha|

ತಾ ಏತಾಃ ಶೀರ್ಷಂಗ್ಶ್ರಿಯಃ ಶ್ರಿತಾಶ್ಚಕ್ಷುಃ ಶ್ರೋತ್ರಂ

ಮನೋವಾಕ್ ಪ್ರಾಣಃ ಶ್ರಯಂತೇ(s)ಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಶ್ರಿಯಃ |

It means, Chakshu (eyes), ShrOtra (ears), Manas (mind), vAlk (tongue) and PrANa (Vayu) are addressed as Sri. In other words, the deities responsible for these acts namely Sun, Moon, ShESha, GaruDa, Indra, Agni and MukhyaprANa and all other deities seek the shelter of Mahalakshmi and therefore she is addressed as Sri.

Alternatively, if it is interpreted as “ViShNum shritA iti shreehi”, it means She is always under the shelter of Mahavishnu. Under no circumstances nor for any reason does she rely or seek shelter of others and therefore she is the one and only Mahalakshmi.

These interpretations establish the significance of the terminology “SreeramanakarakamalapUjita”.

(In the next episode further substantiation of this stanza will be discussed. SDN)