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Feb 14, 2014

An article about Sri Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhachariyar Swamigal by Sri Vijayaragjavan Bashyam

An Experience with Sri. Swami - Vijayaragjavan Bashyam



Sri Mattapalli Naatham Pranathosmi Nithyam Namaha I can still remember it as if it had happened yesterday. I had gone to Chennai in order to write the TNPCEE-99 exam in March 99. Two days before the exam I had gone to Venkatesan Street in the afternoon, to have the darshan and blessings of Sri Swamy and Yagnya Narasimhan. That day my cousin SriVidya also accompanied me as she had to learn Sri Hayagriva Sthothram from Sri Swamy, the traditional way. That day Sri Swamy asked me to stay back, have tiffin and then only leave which is His usual practice. Sri Swamy asked me also to participate in the "Santha" programme. Then started a wonderful set of 90 mins where Sri Swamy used to say the sloka first and then we ( Sri Swamy's daughter in law - Deepa Manni, Sri Swamy's daughter - Godhasri, Sri Swamy's grand-daughter - AmrithaVarshini, My cousin Srividya and I ) used to repeat it twice. Initially I was afraid about making mistakes but I also knew that Sri Swamyy is the incarnation of humility, patience and all the various Kalyaanaa Gunas and true to that, He used to correct everyone gently but firmly. In this way we learnt the first five slokas of the "Sri Hayagriva Sthothram" that day.

After the " Santha " programme had finished, Maami served tiffin. In the meanwhile, I had shown to Sri Swamy a minor work in Sanskrit which I had composed with umpteen number of mistakes. Sri Swamy patiently corrected it and explained for another couple of hours the rules to be followed in Sanskrit prosody. I was stunned by the simple way in which He explained such a tough subject to a novice. He then recited it a couple of times Himself to check if it sounded properly and then called Lakshmanaachaariyaar and asked him to sit down and made him listen to the corrected sloka remarking " ivar ( I never understood why He used to address me in plural) evaLO azhagA maTTapalli perumAL mela mangaLAshTakam paNNirukar paarungO," even though after all the corrections, there was nothing left in the poem which could be attributed to me. He then said that both of us will recite in chorus and we recited it a couple of times. He then said that He would recite the first two quarters and then I should recite the next two quarters and again we recited similarly for sometime. Finally at the end of the day Sri Swamy presented me with 10*6 cotton dhoti.

Even as I recollect and write about this incident, my eyes are getting moist, my fingers are trembling and I am unable to type. Never in my life will I ever know such a person like Sri Mukkur Swamy and I am thankful to God that I got such an opportunity to be associated with Him at such an early age.

vandeham aachaaryam devam kalyaana guna svaroopam |
vaadhoola vamsha tilakam tam nrusimham sadaa bhajeham ||

This article is taken from Sri Narahari Hrudayam:-
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Feb 13, 2014

Hiranyakashapu Vadham - Kanchipuram




Hiranyakashapu Vadham.. Notice how the flow of motion is depicted by the flow of Sacred thread on Narasimha's Chest and the submission of Hiranyakashapu to the fate is apparent
-- Facebook Swaminathan Natarajan Photography

Feb 8, 2014

Sri Lakshmi Ashtothra sata nama stotram - mp3 / meaning / video / upanyasam

Sri Grubyo namha

ஸ்ரீ லக்ஷ்மி அஷ்டோத்திர சத நாம ஸ்தோத்திரம் 

Lakshmi Ashtothram sung by MSS amma 




Lakshmi Ashtothram MP3 - 

1.
Lakshmi Ashtothram in mp3 - sung by MS Subhalakshmi amma
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8tu2xy9gib3w838/23.%20Lakshmi%20Ashtothram%20-%20MS%20Subbu%20Lakshmi.mp3?dl=0

2.
http://prapatti.com/slokas/mp3/lakshmyashtottaram.mp3

Lakshmi Ashtothram / sata nama stotram - Tamil PDF

http://prapatti.com/slokas/tamil/lakshmyashtottarashatanaamaavali.pdf
http://prapatti.com/slokas/tamil/lakshmyashtottaram.pdf

Lakshmi Ashtothram sata nama stotram - upanyasam

1
http://www.mediafire.com/?hccnaakkzquj8

or
2.
youtube videos "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ZINpWwMQs"
search for Sri Lakshmi Ashtotharam-01 till Sri Lakshmi Ashtotharam-41 (END PART)





Sri Lakshmi Ashotra Sata nama stotram meaning



SREE LAKSHMI ASHTOTTARA SATA NAAMA STOTRAM


http://www.indiadivine.org/content/topic/1619572-i-hope-this-link-works-translation-to-lakshmi-ashtottara-sata-nama-stotram/

OM PRAKRUTYAI nAMAHA-----------}
QM VIKRUTYAI NAMAHA-----------} You can do and undo things.
om vidyaayai Namaha----------- sourse of all knowledge sarvabhoota
hitapradaayai----------------- showering blessings on all
sradhdhaayai------------------ devoted for the well-being of devotees
vibuutyai ------------------ embodiment of riches
surabhyai ------------------ fulfillng aims & wishes(like SURABHI-COW)
PARAMAATMIKAAYAI-------------- Enlightened soul
vaachae -------------- pronouncing august
10 padmaalayaayai -------------- sitting in the lotus flower
padmaayai--------------------- so tender like a padma itself
suchayae---------------------- holy
swaahaayai-------------------- imbibes whatever is offered
swadhaayai--------------------
sudhaayai--------------------- so pure like whiteness
dhanyaayai ------------------- fruitful
hiranmayyai------------------- golden
laksmyai---------------------- oh mother lakshmi!
nityapushtaayai--------------- keeping us ever strong
20 vibhavaryai------------------- keeping us in lull like night
adityai----------------------
dityai------------------------
deeptaayai-------------------- glowing like fire
vasudhaayai------------------- bearing gold(vasu)
kamalaayai-------------------- resides in kamalaa(flower that blooms during day)
kaantaayai-------------------- exercises ownersip on all
kaamaakshyai------------------ having eyes that grant wishes
kroadha sambhavaayai---------- born out of anger towards wicked
30 anugrahapradaayai------------- giving grace
budhyai----------------------- intellct
anaghaayai-------------------- free from sins
harivallabaayai--------------- dearer to lord vishnu
asoakaayai-------------------- relieves from sorrow
amrutaayai-------------------- eternal
deeptaayai-------------------- enlightening universe(this nama comes for second time)
loakasoakavinaasinyai--------- annihilates disttess of worlds
darma nilayaayai-------------- Dharma(destined duty) dwells in you
karunaayai-------------------- kindhearted
40 loakamaatrae------------------ universal mother
padmapriyayai----------------- liking padmaas(flowers)
padmahastaayai---------------- holding padmaas
padmaakshyai------------------ eyes like padmaas
padma sundaryai--------------- so enticing as padmaas
padmoadbhavaayai-------------- born from padma
padma mukheeyai--------------- with glowing face like padmaa
padma naaba priyaayai--------- dearer to padma naabha(lord vishnu having padma in HIS Navel
ramaayai---------------------- extremely attractive
padma maalaa dharaayai-------- wearing garland of padmaas
50 daevyai----------------------- goddess

padminyai----------------------
padmagandhinyai---------------- spreading scent of padma
punyagandhaayai---------------- spreading sacred odour
suprasannaayai----------------- so pleasing
prasaadaabhimukhyai------------ having graceful face as if giving bounties
prabhaayai--------------------- shining with myriad lights
chandra vadanaayai------------- moon faced
chandraayai--------------------
60 candra sahoadaryai------------- sister of moon(born along with moon and others while churning the ocean)
chaturbhujaayai---------------- having four hands
chandra ruupaayai-------------- moon -like
indiraayai--------------------- having another name INDIRA
indu seetalaayai--------------- so cool as moon
aahlaada jananyai-------------- creating pleasantness
pushtai------------------------ invigorating
sivaayai-----------------------
sivakaryai---------------------
satyai------------------------- exemplary woman
vimalaayai--------------------- pure
70 viswa jananyai--------------- moter of the whole world
pustayae----------------------- energiging
daaridra naasinyai------------- destroyer of poverty
preetipuskarinyai-------------- abundantly lovable
saantaayai--------------------- peaceful
suklamaalyaambaraayai---------- clad in white dress
sriyyai------------------------ causing well-being
bhaaskaryai-------------------- resplendent as sun
bilwa nilayayai---------------- resides in BILWA- leaf endearing to lord SIVA
varaaroahaayai----------------- awaarding benefits
80 yasaswinyai-------------------- causes reputation
vasundharaayai----------------- mother earth
vudaaraangaayai---------------- complacent of good or bad of devotees
harinyae----------------------- golden
haemamaalinyai-----------------
dhana dhaanya karyai----------- gives wealth and corn
sidhdhayae--------------------- ever ready
strianasowmyaayai--------------
subhapradaayai----------------- causing good and desirable
nrupavaesmagataanandaayai------
90 varalaksmyai------------------- Goddess bestowing boons
vasu pradaayai----------------- enriching
subhaayai---------------------- not only bestowing good,you are
personification
of good virtues
hiranya praakaaraayai---------- encircled by golden aura
samudra tanayaayai------------- daughter of ocean-God
jayaayai----------------------- gives victory
mangalaa daevyai--------------- Goddess with good omens
vishnu vakshasthala sthitaayai- estaablished invishnu's front part of(heart) body
vishnu patnyai----------------- consort of vishnu
prasannaakshyai---------------- with blissful eyes
100 naaraayana samaasritaayai------ coupled with NARAAYANA(VISHNU)
daaridrya dhyamsinyai---------- dismantles poverty
daevyai------------------------ divine
sarvoapadrava vaarinyai-------- avoiding all calaamities
nava durgaayyai---------------- navadurgaa!
mahaa kaalyai------------------ mighty kaalee!
bramha vishnu sivaatmikaayai--- embedded with qualities of trinity of Gods brahma,
vishnu,and siva
trikaala jnaana sampannayai---- having knowledge of past, present,and future
108 bhuvanaeswaryai----------------
OM SREE MAHAALAKSMYAI NAMAHA

....
benefits of chanting:-

TRIKAALAM YO JAPET VIDWAAN SHANMAASAM VIJITENDRIYAH
DAARIDRYA DHWAMSANAM KRUTWAA SARWAMAAPNOTYAYATNATAH 17

One, (VIDWAAN)by knowing the meaning, who chants this Lakshmi astottara Satam 3
times a day (at morning, noon and evening), (VIJITENDRIYAH= vi+jita+indriyaha) by conquering senses; will be rectified(DHWAMSANAM KRUTWAA) of poverty(DAARIDRYA) and will attain( AAPNOTI) everything(SARWAM) with least effort(AYAYATNATAH).

DEVEE NAAMA SAHASRESHU PUNYAMASTOTTARAM SATAM
YENA SRIYAMAVAAPNOTI KOTIJANMA DARIDRATAH 18

This ashtottara sata bestows to one who chants all the benefits of chanting tousands of goodess's names and destroys innumerable (Koti = billion, janma = births) births' poverty(daridratah) (i.e. sins) and grants abundant wealth and prosperity.

BHRUGUVAARE SATAM DHEEMAAN PATHEDWATSARA MAATRAKAM
ASHTAISWARYAMAVAAPNOTI KUBAERA IVA BHOOTALE 19
BHRUGUVAARE= On Friday
SATAM = 100 times
DHEEMAAN = intellectual person
Pthet= chants
maatrakam= = for
vatsara = 1 year period
(he)
avapnoti = obtains
ashtaiswaryya = 8 types of wealth (i.e. full wealth and prosperity) (and will shine )
iva = like
Kubera (mammon) = lord prosperity/money
Bhoo+tale= on earth

Note:
-----
Significance of Friday linked to goddess Lakshmi:

" According to the puranas, she was the incarnated daughter of the sage Bhrigu
and his wife Khyati. She was later born out of Ksheer Sagar " 

DAARIDRYA MOACHANAM NAAMA STOTRAMAMBAAPARAM SATAM
YENA SRIYA MAVAAPNOTI KOATIJANMA DARIDRATAH 20

Yen = one wo
stotram = chants
param = invoking
amba = goddess's
satam= hundred
nama = names (will be)
MOACHANAM = liberated from
DAARIDRYA = poverty

and will destroy innumerable (Koti = billion, janma = births) births' poverty(daridratah) (i.e. sins) and grants abundant wealth and prosperity.

BHUKTWAATU VIPULAAN BHOAGAAN ANTE SSAAYUJYAMAAPNUYAAT
PRAATAHKAALE PATHENNITYAM SARWA DUHKHOPASAANTAYE
PATHANTU CHINTAYEDDEVEEM SARWAABHARANA BHUUSHITAAM. 21

BHUKTWAATU (bhukti = food/eating)
VIPULAAN = vast
BHOAGAAN = comforts and happiness
ANTE = at the end of life
ssayujjyam = liberation
aapnuyaat = obtains
PRAATAHKAALE = early in the morning
PATHENNITYAM = chants always
sarwa= all
duhkha+upasaantaye= sorrow is rectified.

Patantu= one should read/chant and
chintayet = continuously think of
Devim = goddess
bhushitam = adorned with
sarwa+ aabharana = all + ornaments

SREERASTU

Kanchi Perundevi Thayar
All information collected from internet only. Thanks for all those who contributed.

Sri Mukkur Swamigal thirupathangale saranam
Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaya namaha
Thayar Sri Lakshmi deviye thunai