Tuesday 5 February 2013

Baktha Prahalad















Once there was a king  called   Hiranyakashipu. His  son is  Prahalad.Prahalad   was  a   great  devotee of   Lord   Narayana.  He   always    prays   Vishnu    and   keeps  chanting      " Hari   Hari "

Hiranyakashipu,   the    king      did  penance    and    God     granted   him  a    boon   that  he   should   not   be   killed   by    any  human   being,  nor   by   any    weapon,    nor  in   the    morning/afternoon/ night   and   also    not   inside/outside   the  palace  .   So   with   this    boon     the  king  became     a   cruel   king .

He  started    telling   his  people    that   there    is   no   other   God   other    than  himself.    So   everone   should   pray    him   only.

Son,    Prahalad     himself  ,    refused   to  obey   his    dad   in   this   regard.   


Inspite   of    his     dad's    orders      Prahalad     continued   his   prayers    for  Lord   Vishnu.

At   this ,  the   king   got   angry    and   he  ordered    his   son  ,Prahalad     to   be    killled   by   elephants.

But   Lord   Vishnu   saved   Prahalad     from     elephants.   Then    the    King     threw     him   into   the     sea  and    even    threw    him    into    the    fire.

But    Lord    Vishnu     being    happy    with    the     prayers    of    Prahalad ,  saved     him     from     all   these      dangers.  

Looking     at    all   this     the    king      was     very     angry     with    his    son.

One      evening      Prahalad      was    praying    Lord   Vishnu  ,   chanting    " Hari Hari  ".

On   hearing    this ,      the   King     dashed    into     the    room.    He    was    very     angry   and   shouted  at  Prahalad   "My   son.   I  am   repeatedly    telling    you  not  to   worship     Vishnu    but   you   keep
on    chanting      "Hari,   Hari  ".  Can   you    tell   me   where     your   Hari   is?"

Immediately,   Prahald    replied    politely,    "  Father,   Hari    is     everywhere.    I   cannot   show  a   place    where     Hari     is   not    present."

At     this   the   king    got   still  more   angry    and    shouted    at  him  pointing    to   a   pillar   in   the  palace   "Do   you    mean   to    say   that   your    Hari    is    inside    this   pillar?"

Prompt    came   the    reply,   " YES ".

Immediately     the   King    asked    his    servants     to   bring     his   "  gatha  "    (  a   weapon    used    for    fighting).    The   servants    rushed  for   it   and   gave   it   to   him.

The   king     started     banging    the   pillar     with    the   "gatha".  
At  one   point   ,   the    pillar     broke     open     and    out     came      Lord   Vishnu,  but     not    in    his      usual  form     
He   came     in the  form  of    " Narasimha "  , with  a     human     body     and   a lion's   face   and   with    long     nails  .

The    King    was     stunned .   Lord   Narasimha     immediately   barged    upon  the    king     and     took     him   in   his    hands    and   moved    towards    the    gateway   .  
He   sat      right    there    on   the    gateway   ,put     the   king    on    the    lap   and    with   his   long    nails    tore       the   king   and   killed   him   .  That    was    the    end    of   king   Hiranyakashipu.

God   also   took    care    that   his   granted    boon     was   not   overlooked.

That   was   the    reason   why    Lord    Vishnu   took   the   unique   form  of  Lord Narasimha  (Neither   a   human  being nor   an   animal).

He   killed   him   with  his   nails    without   using   any   weapon .

Also   the    king   was   killed   neither    inside    nor   outside  but  on  the   steps    of   the   gateway ,  and   also   only in   the   evening    thus     fulfilling   the   boon.

Because   of   his   faith   in  God   Prahalad   attained   a  special   place  in   Vaikunt  (Abode   Of   Lord   Vishnu)   after   his   death. 

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6 comments:

  1. நல்ல‌ முயற்சியில் இறங்கியிருக்கீங்க.எழுத்துக்களின் வடிவமைப்பைக்கூட‌ கவனமா தெரிவு செய்திருக்கீங்க. மேலும் வளர வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

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  2. My best wishes Raji madam! Thanks for the stories!

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  3. Thank you Mahi for your wishes.
    Please repeat your visits and let me know your views.

    Raji

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  4. I have written about all the avathaars. mainly because I felt many of us do not know our own culture and background. I also felt one should know what is what before one starts commenting. I feel they must be lifted up and not considered only grandma stories.

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