Narayana is there everywhere !!!

Most of you must have heard the story of Prahlad. For the benefit of those who don't, the following is the same:

Prahlad was a deep devotee of Narayana and the fact that his father was anti-Narayana was a strange coincidence. His father, Iraniyan was one of the most feared demons and Iraniyan felt that he was the supreme power and with his deep penance got some great boons and thereby threatened the whole world including the Devas, Rishis and other good people.

On the contrary, Prahlad, his son was the deepest devotee of Narayana and always sung fame of Narayana. Iraniyan tried all his means to teach / change his attitude but Prahlad continued to be an unfathomable devotee of Narayana.

Prahlad was many times saved from death when Iraniyan tried different means to kill him since he no longer felt could change the mind of the kid.

One final day, Prahlad was asked by Iraniyan whether Narayana can come in front and whether he existed. Prahlad told that he exists everywhere. The famous dialogue (Tamil version) was

Iraniyan: "Indha Thoonla iruppana da Narayanan?"
( Will Narayana be in this pillar ? )

Prahlad: "Thoonilum Iruppar, Thurumbilum iruppar!!!"
(He [Narayana] would be in pillar and every peck of the world)

Thereafter, Iraniyan got angry and broke down the pillar only to find Narayana take Lakshmi Narasimha avatar to kill Iraniyan. The Lakshmi Narasimha avatar was a clever avatar which had all the requirements to kill Iraniyan (Iraniyan had got specific boon as to who all cannot kill him).

The Lakshmi Narasimha avatar is one of the special ones since it was an instant appearance (all the other avatars were born on earth and grown up) and hence very powerful one.

He who recites Lakshmi Narasimha karavalambam will have no harm from anybody.

Narayanayethi Samarpayami !!!

Sahasranama and Lord Shiva - Parvati

Parvati asked Lord Shiva, Oh Lord of Lords, how can a common man say these 1000 namas of Vishnu everyday. He may not have the time to utter all these namas in the fast world.

Lord Shiva said,

"Sri Rama Rama Ramethi Rame Raame Manorame
Sahasranama Thathulyam Rama Nama Varaaname"

In case one is unable to utter the 1000 namas, by uttering the word "Rama" he gets the fruit of saying those 1000 names. The name Rama has all the meanings in it.

Lord Shiva and Vishnu didnt quarrel on who is greater than who.

We ourselves, human beings, fight whether Iyer is better than Iyengar or whatsover.

The fact is, pray God in your true sense, whoever you like !!!

God takes care of you even if you dont pray. But if you pray, he really feels happy.

Think of it with a common example

If you do a good cause, you may or may not be praised and felicitated. But that doesnt stop the cause you worked for. But if you are felicitated, you feel happy right? That is the exact thing when you pray to God. Thank God everyday for what he has given and how he has kept you.

God is in different forms, he is omnipresent, he is supreme power and he is far beyond our imagination.

Narayanayethi Samarpayami !!!

Why Sahasranama is the holiest of all

Bheeshma when in his arrow bed was frequently visited by Yudhishtra and the other 4 Pandavas. It was the last days of the Mahabaratha.

Yudhishtra asked Bheeshma, that he wanted information on some of his questions.

Bheeshma, a worshipper of Vishnu told answers to those questions. The answers started the base and the first few slokas in Sahasranama are dedicated to Yudhishtra's questions and Bheeshma's answers.

Ex.- Yudhishtra: Who is the one God whom we can pray and remain peaceful in life.
Bheeshma: In this world, everything is Purushothaman (Vishnu). I pray to him the one with four hands, Lotus Feet, The Chakra and the Sangu and the one who is dressed in silken white.

There are Sahasranamas for all Gods ex.- Lalitha Sahasranama, Sai Sahasranama. But what makes Vishnu Sahasranama popular is that it is the immediate thing that comes to mind whenever somebody says Sahasranama (1000 names). This is not a comparison of who is better than what but just the time that it has come through make it the most popular.

One who recites Sahasranama everyday (or atleast "Rama" Nama everyday) becomes the purest, sacred and holy being.

I have experienced it. I have felt God in my tears when I pray to him.

I have felt God when he helps me with each and every endeavour. In my life, whatever I wishes for or longed for, I have immediately got.

Narayanayethi Samarpayami !!!

Shuklam Baradharam Vishnum Shashi Varnam Chaturpujam Prasanna Vadanam Dhyayeth Sarva Vignopa Shantaye

I pray to Vishnu, the one who wears Silken Robes, who has the color of Moon and the graceful face, who has four arms, to relieve me from all troubles.

Well, this may be a puzzling start for the readers.

I have explained the First Stance of Vishnu Sahasranamam in the first paragraph.

The Vishnu Sahasranamam is the one of the greatest ever slokas given by Bhishma to Yudhishtra and thereby to the world.

One who prays the Vishnu Sahsranama daily will never have to worry and will be saved by the Almighty.

In my forthcoming articles, I will write about each and every ways in which God can help us from our troubles.

Narayanayethi Samarpayami !!!