Instructions for Worship of Sri Ananta Narasingha-tadiya Bhagavan
NOTE: Tadiya means that which is in relation to the person. So this Tadiya Shila comes from Ahobalam in Andhra Pradesh, where the Lord chased and caught the asura Hiranyakasipu.
Simple Prayog:
1. Pujari should be freshly showered and wearing a clean
dhoti and top piece. Along with all paraphernalia for
worship of Ananta-Nrsingha-tadiya, altar pictures of Srila
Prabhupada, Pancha Tattva and Radha-Krishna are required.
2. Mix at least 1 drop of Ganges water into the water pot,
and fill the panchpatra (acmana cup). Wrap upavita around
thumb and stir the water around and chant
gange ca yamune caiva
godavari sarasvati
narmade sindho kaveri
jale 'smin sannidhim kuru
Then sprinkle all articles of worship, chanting "om
ugranarasinghaye namah" 8 times.
3. While sitting on an asana and facing the altar pictures,
take acamana (om kesavaya, narananaya, madhavaya, govindaya)
and chant
om apavitra pavitro va
sarvavastham gato 'pi va
yah smaret pundarikaksham
sa bahyabhyantara suchih
sri vishnu sri vishnu sri vishnu
4. Chant managala-shanti (swasti vachan) while holding
a flower petal between 2nd finger and thumb of right hand:
om swasti no govindah swasti no achyutanantau
swasti no vasudevo vishnur dadhatu
swasti no narayano naro vai
swasti nah padmanabhah purushottama dadhatu
swasti no vishvakshena vishveshvarah
swasti no hrishikesho harir dadhatu
swasti vainateyo harih
swasti no anjana-suto hanur bhagavato dadhatu
swasti swasti sumangalaih kesho mahan
sri krishna sac-cid-ananda-ghanah sarveshvareshvaro dadhato
Throw the flower petal over the right shoulder while
chanting the Pancha-Tattva Maha Mantra and Hare Krishna Maha Mantra.
5. Repeat the following (bhuta suddhi):
"I am by nature an eternal servant of Krishna,
but by misfortune, due to being inimical towards
Him from time immemorial, I have been identifying
with this body and have been wandering in the
cycle of repeated birth and death again and again
in this material existance being burnt by the
three-fold miseries. Now as a result of some
unimaginable good fortune, by the mercy of my
spiritual master, I know that I am an eternal
servant of Krishna, that I am completely apart
from the gross and subtle body. Now by the order
of my spiritual master, following in his
footsteps, I have obtained the good fortune of
being able to serve his lotus feet as well as
the Lotus Feet of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu,
Sri Sri Radha-Krishna, Sri Sri Laxmi Nrsingha
and Ananta-Nrsingha-tadiya Bhagavan."
Then chant:
naham vipro na ca nara-patir napi vaishyo na shudro
naham varni na ca grha patir no vanastho yatir va
kintu prodyan nikhila paramananda-purnamrtabdher
gopi-bhartuh pada kamalayor dasa-dasanudasah
and:
divyam sri-hari-mandiradhya-tilakam kantham sumalanvitam
vakshah sri-hari-nama-varna-subhagam sri-khanda-liptam punah
putam sukshmam namambaram vimalatam nityam vahantim tanum
dhyayet sri-guru-pada-padma nikate sevotsukam catmanah
6. Worship of Guru (to remove all obstacles):
Chant:
pratah sriman navadwipe
dvi-netram dvi-bhujamgurum
varabhaya-pradam shantam
smaret tan nama-purvakam
Then offer a flower, while ringing bell, to Srila Prabhupada
while chanting the guru pranam
mantras.
While wiping floor, setting up paraphernalia, etc., chant
the 8 guruvastakam prayers, and end them with this verse:
srimad-guror astakam etad uccair
brahme muhurte pathati prayatnat
yas tena vrndavana-natha-shakshat
sevaiva labhya janusho 'anta eva
7. Wrap thumb with upavita and chant "om ugranara singhaye
namah" 8 times over the set-up articles.
8. While sitting on an asana and facing the altar, perform
visesha acamana, twice if possible:
om keshavaya namah - sip water from brahma tirtha of right
hand.
om narananaya namah - same as above.
om madhavaya namah - same as above.
om govindaya namah - sprinkle water on right hand.
om vishnave namah - sprinkle water on left hand.
om madhusudanaya namah - touch right cheek.
om trivikramaya namah - touch left cheek.
om vamanaya namah - wipe upper lip with base of thumb.
om sridharaya namah - wipe lower lip with base of thumb.
om hrishikeshaya namah - sprinkle water on both hands.
om padmanabhya namah - sprinkle water on feet.
om damodaraya namah - sprinkle water on head.
om vasudevaya namah - touch upper and lower lips with tips
of fingers.
om sankarshanaya namah - touch right nostril with thumb
and forefinger.
om pradumnaya namah - touch left nostril with thumb and
forefinger.
om aniruddhaya namah - touch right eye with thumb and ring
finger.
om purushottamaya namah - touch left eye with thumb and
ring finger.
om adhoksajaya namah - touch right ear with thumb and ring
finger.
om nrsinghaya namah - touch left ear with thumb and ring
finger.
om acyutaya namah - touch navel with thumb and little
finger.
om janardanaya namah - touch heart with palm of hand.
om upendraya namah - touch head with all fingers.
om haraye namah - touch right arm with tips of fingers.
om krishnaya namah - touch left arm with tips of fingers.
Chant:
om tad vishnu parama padam
sada pashyanti surayo
diviva cakshur-atatam
tad vipraso vipanyavo
jagrvamsah samindhate
vishnur yat paramam padam
9. Purification (gaura nyasa, etc.)
Slide tips of thumbs down the sections of each finger,
from base to tip, and chant, starting with the forefinger:
om sri laksmi-nrsinghaya namah (forefinger)
om vajra-nakaya namah (middle finger)
om maha-rudraya namah (ring finger)
om sarvato-mukhaya namah. (little finger)
Clench fingers of both hands together and then abrubtly
spread all fingers out, showing open palms, while chanting
om vikatasyaya namah.
Clap palm of right hand to back of left and, then vice
versa. Chant:
om virayaya namah.
Alternative finger purification:
Hold out thumbs of both hand, chant: om klim angustabhyam
namah
First finger: om gau tarjanibhyam namah
2nd finger: om ra madhyamabhyam namah
3rd finger: om ya anamikabhyam namah
4th finger: om na kanisthikabhyam namah
Clap palms together and chant: om ma karatala-
karaprsthabhyam namah
Touch heart with all fingers, chant: om klim hrdayaya namah
" head " " ": om gau sirase svaha
" sikha " thumb: om ra sikhayai vasat
Cross arms: om ya kavacaya hum
Touch eyes with 2 fingers: om na netrabhyam vausat
Clap thrice, snap fingers above head in 4 directions: om
ma astraya phat
Chant: bhu bhuva sva om iti digbandhana
10. Ring bell and chant:
svagatam su svagatam bhavet (to bring Lord to arcana-pitha)
or
svagatam susvagatam te? (if He's already there)
Then chant:
[Nrsingha bija mantra]
ugram biram maha-ghoram jwalantam sarvato mukham
nrsingham bijanam bhadram mrtyu mrtyum namamy aham
11. Place flower petal and tulasi on snan vedi, show chakra
mudra over it and chant:
idam asanam + [mula mantra] am hrim ksraum krom hum phat sri
nrsingha tadiya namah
12. Show pranam mudra, then avahana mudra in offering seat
to Lord and chant:
prabhu krpaya svagatam kuru
am hrim ksraum krom hum phat sri nrsingha tadiya namah
13. Place His Lordship on snan vedi asana and show stapana
mudra. Remove crown, eyes.
14. Chant Nrsingha-bija mantra and show ankusa, dhenu, matsya,
chakra, nrsingha and sarva mudras over water, flower petals and
tulasi mixture in kushakushi.
Chant etat padyam (& mula mantra) and offer one spoon as
footwash.
15. Chant: idam arghyam etc., ring bell and offer one spoon
to head of Deity.
15. Chant idam acmaniyam etc. and offer 3 spoons as footwash.
16. Chant esha madhuparka etc. and offer one spoon as madhuparka.
17. Chant idam tailam etc. and show dhenu, matsya, chakra, nrsingha
and sarva mudras over pot of lemon or lime juice. Ring bell,
pouring over head of Deity. Use brush to rub juice into Deity's
rough surface.
18. Chant idam sugandha tailam etc., show dhenu, matsya,
chakra, nrsingha and sarva mudras over fragrant oil, ring
bell and pour a few drops on head of Deity. Massage with
fingers.
19. Chant Nrsingha-bija mantra and show ankusa, dhenu, matsya,
chakra, nrsingha and sarva mudras over bathing water pot. Fill
small laxmi conch with that water. Place tulasi leaves in conch.
Chant idam snaniyam etc., show snana, nrsingha and sarva mudras,
ring bell while pouring the water onto head of Deity while
chanting Hare Krishna Mahamantra, or Brahma-samhita, or
prayers to Lord Nrsinghadeva. Pour thrice from laxmi conch,
emtying shell completely each time.
20. Keeping left hand covered, dry Deity with silk cloth.
Place on eyes. Put His Lordship on Ananta, atop a flower
petal seat.
21. Chant idam vastram etc., show vastra mudra. Do same
with upavitam and tilakam.
22. Chant esha gandha, show N. & s. mudras, apply sandalwood
chandan and kunkum to head of Deity (making tilak, mouth,
etc.)
23. Chant etat tulasi patram etc., show N.& s. mudras and
decorate Deity with Tulasi.
24. Chant idam abharanam etc., show N. & s. mudras, and
place crown on His Lordship's head.
25. Show chakra, padma, shanka and gada mudras, nrsingha
and sarva mudra).
26. Light a stick of incense. Chant esa dhupa etc. and:
vanaspati rasotpanno gandhaya gandha uttamah
aghreyah sarva-devanam dhupo 'yam pratigrhyatam
Show dhupa, N. & s. mudras, offer through Guru to Gouranga,
Krishna, Laxmi-Nrsingha and Ananta-Nrsingha tadiya, with
appropriate mula mantras, 4-2-7, while ringing bell.
27. Light camphor lamp. Chant esha dipa etc. and:
swa-prakasho maha-tejah sarvatas timirapah
sa bahyabhyantara-jyotir dipo'yam pratigrhyatam
Show dipa, N. & s. mudras, offer 4-2-3-7 as above, while
ringing bell.
28. Chant idam malyam etc., show mali, N. & s. mudras and
offer garland (or flower instead).
29. Chant idam naivedyam idam paniyam etc. Pour a little water
from conch over foodstuffs. Chant om amrtopastaram asi svaha + mula
mantra. Show grasa mudra,* with "svaha" mantras (om pranaya svaha,
...apanaya...vyanaya...udanaya...samanaya...), then with
mula mantra. Ring bell and chant thrice pranam mantras
for spiritual master, namo mahavadanaya, namo brahmanya
devaya, pancha-tattva maha mantra, hare krishna maha-mantra,
namaste narasinghaya and tava kara kamala prayers. Then
chant:
yad-dattam bhakti-matrena patram pushpam phalam jalam
aveditam nivedyan tu tad grhanukampaya
Chant first line of gayatri.
30. After the Lord has taken, chant om amrtapidhanam asi
svaha + mula mantra; then chant
idam gandusam etc. + Nrsingha, sarva mudras
idam mukha hasta praksalanam idam anga vastram etc. (ditto
mudras)
idam mukha hasam etc., offer spices, ditto mudras
31. Chant idam sarvam and show N. & s. mudras over two
flower petals. Offer while ringing bell with mula mantras.
32. Chant nrsingha gayatri:
aum ugranarasimhaya vidmahe
vajranakaya dhimahi tan no nrsingha pracodayate
33. Chant the following prayers:
mantra-hinam kriya-hinam
bhakti-hinam janardana
yat pujitam maya deva
paripurnam tad astu me
vidhi-hinam mantra-hinam
yat kinchid upapaditam
kriya-mantra-vihinam va
tat sarvam ksantum arhasi
ajnanad athava jnanad
ashubam yan maya krtam
ksantum arhasi tat sarvam
dasyenaiva grhana mam
sthitih seva gatir yatra
smritish cinta stutir vacah
bhuyat sarvatmana vishno
madiyam tvayi ceshtitam
aparadha sahasrani
kriyante har nisham maya
daso 'ham iti mam matva
ksamasva madhusudana
pratijna tava govinda
na me bhakta pranasyati
iti samsmrtya samsmrtya
pranan samdharayamy aham
kva caham kitavah papo
brahma ghno nirapatrapah
kva ca narayatety etad
bhagavan nama mangalam
na dharma-nistho 'smi na catma vedi
na bhaktimams tvac-caranaravinde
akincano 'nanya-gatih sharanya
tvat-pada-mulam sharanam prapadya
"I am not a virtuous person, fixed in the principles of
religious conduct, and neither am I a great
transcendentalist, awakened to spiritual knowledge. In
addition to this, I have not the slightest trace of devotion
for Your lotus feet. O refuge of the devotees, although
I am so unqualified, please permit me to take shelter under
your lotus feet, for I am now lost in this material world,
I do not possess anything of value, and I have no place
to turn."
na ninditam karma tad asti loke
sahasrasho yan na maya vyadhayi
so'ham vipakavasare mukunda
krandami sampraty agatis tavagre
"In this world there is not a single abominable deed that
I have not done thousands of times. Now that my sins are
bearing fruit, and I have no place to turn, I come before
You. I weep and cry out, 'O Mukunda'."
aparadha-sahasra-bhajanam
patitam bhima-bhavarnavodare
agatim sharanagatam hare
krpaya kevalam atmasat kuru
"O Lord Hari, please mercifully accept this person who
is a storehouse of thousands of offenses, who has fallen
into the terrible ocean of repeated birth and death, who
has no place to go, and who now begs shelter from You."
[Nrsingha maha-mantra]
Om namo bhagavate sri maha-nrsinghaya, damstra haralavadana
ghora-rupaya vajra-nakhaya jvala maline mama vighnan paco
paco mama bhayan bhindhi bhindhi mama shatrun vidravaya
vidravaya sarva riston prabhanjaya prabhanjaya chata chata
hana hana chindi chindi mama sarva bhistan puraya puraya
mam raksha raksha hum phat svaha
om namo bhagavate narasinghaya
namas tejiyase avir avirbhava vajra nakha vajra damstra karmasayan
randhaya randhaya tamo grasa grasa om svaha
abhayam abhayam atmani bhuyistha om ksraum
Om namo bhagavate narasinghaya hiranyakashipu vaksyasthala vitaranya tribhuvanavyapakaya bhuta preta pishachadakini-
shakini mulanmulanaya stambhodbhavaya samastadoshan hara
hara visara visara paca paca hana hana kampaya kampaya
hrim hrim phat phat tham tham ehi rudra ajnapataye svaha
om.
Om ksraum namo bhagavate narasimhaya jvalamaline dipla
damstrayagni netraya sarva rakshaghnaya sarva bhutavinasaya
sarva jvara vinashaya daha daha paco paco raksha raksha
hum phat
34. Lord Nrsingha's maha may be offered to Srila Prabhupada
with this mantra:
idam narasingha-mahaprasadam idam gurave namah
And water for washing the mouth may be offered with this
mantra:
idam acamaniyam aim gurave namah.
Note: Sri Sri Laxmi Nrsingha receive bathing, chandan,
Tulasi, dhupa, dipa and sarva offering with the mula mantra
"am hrim ksraum krom hum phat laxmi nrsinghabhyam namah."
