Shloka 14
Prahlāda’s Prayers Pacify Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva
Prahlāda-stuti and the Lord’s Benediction Offer
तद्यच्छ मन्युमसुरश्च हतस्त्वयाद्य मोदेत साधुरपि वृश्चिकसर्पहत्या । लोकाश्च निर्वृतिमिता: प्रतियन्ति सर्वे रूपं नृसिंह विभयाय जना: स्मरन्ति ॥ १४ ॥
tad yaccha manyum asuraś ca hatas tvayādya modeta sādhur api vṛścika-sarpa-hatyā lokāś ca nirvṛtim itāḥ pratiyanti sarve rūpaṁ nṛsiṁha vibhayāya janāḥ smaranti
ஓ நரசிம்மதேவா! என் தந்தை தைத்யன் ஹிரண்யகசிபு இன்று உம்மால் அழிக்கப்பட்டான்; ஆகவே தயை செய்து உமது கோபத்தை அடக்குங்கள். பிச்சு அல்லது பாம்பு கொல்லப்பட்டால் சாதுவும் மகிழ்வான்; அதுபோல் இத்தெய்வமற்றவனின் மரணத்தால் உலகங்கள் அனைத்தும் திருப்தியடைந்தன. அச்சம் நீங்க மக்கள் உமது மங்கள அவதாரத்தை நினைப்பார்கள்.
The most important point in this verse is that although saintly persons never desire the killing of any living entity, they take pleasure in the killing of envious living entities like snakes and scorpions. Hiraṇyakaśipu was killed because he was worse than a snake or a scorpion, and therefore everyone was happy. Now there was no need for the Lord to be angry. The devotees can always remember the form of Nṛsiṁhadeva when they are in danger, and therefore the appearance of Nṛsiṁhadeva was not at all inauspicious. The Lord’s appearance is always worshipable and auspicious for all sane persons and devotees.
FAQs
Because the purpose of the Lord’s fierce manifestation—destroying the tyrannical demon—has been fulfilled, and Prahlāda prays that the Lord now return to a peaceful mood so the worlds can rest in safety.
It highlights that eliminating a dangerous aggressor who harms the innocent is not cruelty but protection; even the gentle-hearted feel relief when a deadly threat is removed.
By remembering Lord Nṛsiṁha for courage and protection during fear or oppression, and by supporting dharmic protection of others while keeping one’s own heart free from hatred.