Lord Takes Care Of His Devotees

1. Vedic Wisdom & Hari Katha Lord Takes Care Of His Devotees Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

2. World - a bed of Roses? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

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4. O Lord! Give us wealth. No! I do not want anything! Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

5. Please give our daily bread…. Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

6. Bhagavad Gita 7.16: O best of Bharata dynasty, there are four kinds of pious men worship Me – (1) - the distressed, (2) - the seeker of knowledge, (3) - the seeker of wealth & enjoyment (4) - and the wise (man of wisdom) Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

7. Gajendra • Trikuta mountain • King of elephants • Taking bath in a lake • Crocodile got him • Other elephants could not help • Cried to Lord Vishnu for help • Lord Vishnu appeared on Garuda • Sudarshan Chakra killed crocodile • Gajendra offered a lotus to Lord • Crocodile became a gandharva • Its name was Huhu • Gajendra was a king before • His name was Indrayumna Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

8. Draupadi Dushasana Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

9. But….Pure Devotees Are Very Different! Sri MadhavendraPuri Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

10. Gopala deity (Sri Nathji) • Vajranabha installed 4,900 years ago • Buried under bush due to Muslims • Madhavendra Puri discovered • Raghunatha Goswami followed • To Sri Vithala (son of Sri Vallabhacarya) • Taken to Nathdwar by Rana Raja Singh Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

11. Prahalad & Hiranyakasipu • Jaya & Vijaya • Hiranyakasipu & Hiranyaksha • (Satya Yuga) • Ravana & Kumbhakarna (Treta) • Sishupala & Dantavakra (Dwapar) • Jagai & Mathai (Kali) • Went in Penance • (in Mandara mountain valley) • Indra attacked • Narada intervened • Protected pregnant Kayadhu • Narada instructed child when • in the womb • Prahlada was born Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

12. Hiranyakasipu • Why was he performing penance? • Become unconquerable • Become the most powerful • Rule the entire world • To be immortal • (free from death) Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

13. Boons By Hiranyakasipu No death by being created by you(Brahma) No death inside or outside residence No death during day or night No death on the ground or in the sky No death by any weapon No death by human or animal No death using dead or living parts No death by demons, devas or snakes

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15. BhaktaPrahalad Holika – Aunt of Prahalad Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

16. Bhakta Prahalad Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

17. BhaktaPrahalad Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

18. Prahalada Namo Narayana, Namo Narayana Hari Hari Om, Jaya Narayana Sri Padmanābhā, Narayana Sri Hari Nāma Namo Narayana Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

19. Lord Narasimha Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

20. Lord Narasimha Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

21. BhaktaPrahalad Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

22. What did Prahalad Maharaj ask as boon? • Excuse his father from all his sins • Give liberation to his father • Give all the sins of everyone to him to suffer • And liberate all the sinful souls Did he ask anything for him? Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

23. How Lord Defeated the Boons By Hiranyakasipu? No death by being created by you(Brahma) No death inside or outside residence No death during day or night No death on the ground or in the sky No death by any weapon No death by human or animal No death using dead or living parts No death by demons, devas or snakes

24. Who is Lord Narasimha? • Chakra of Lord Krishna • Worshipped first at every • temple installation • Protects Bhaktas • He makes one fearless! • Ghosts & evil spirits • fly away from devotees! Always Think about Lord !!! GokulBhajan & Vedic Studies

25. G2 Sloka: 4 Mac-cittā mad-gata-prāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparamKathayantaśca mām nityam tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca (B.G 7.3) Lord Krishna says, “I always think about My devotees who have completely devoted their lives to Me. They get great bliss in serving Me and talking about Me with other devotees to enlighten each other.”

26. Meaning of Sloka mac-cittā - their minds fully engaged in Me mad-gata-prāṇā – their lives devoted to Me bodhayantaḥ - preaching parasparam – among themselveskathayanta – talking mām - Me nityam - perpetually tuṣyanti – become pleased ca - also ramanti - enjoy great bliss

27. The Pillar at Ahobilam.. • Original pillar where Lord Narasimha appeared • It was part of the palace in Krita (Satya) Yuga • Lord Narasimha appeared in the middle • Even now, the rocks have Simha face Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

28. Strotra to Lord Narasimha Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

29. Deities of Lord Narasimha Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

30. Pure devotees are always in My heart! Sādhavo hrdayam mahyam Sādhūnām hrdayam tv aham Mad-anyat te na jānanti Nāham tebhyo manāg api (S.B. 9.4.68) My pure devotee is always within the core of My heart. I am always in the heart of the pure devotee. My devotees do not know anything else but Me. I do not know anyone else but them.

31. G2 Sloka: 4 Mac-cittā mad-gata-prāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparamKathayantaśca mām nityam tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca (B.G 7.3) Lord Krishna says, “I always think about My devotees who have completely devoted their lives to Me. They get great bliss in serving Me and talking about Me with other devotees to enlighten each other.”

32. Prayer to Lord Narasimha.. Namas Te Narasiḿhāya (2)Prahlādā hlāda-dāyine (2)Hiraṇyakaśi Purvakṣaḥa (2)Silā-Tańka-Nakhālaye (2) Ito Naṛasiḿhaḥ Parato NarạsiḿhoYato Yato Yāmi Ta To NarạsiḿhaḥBahir Narạsiḿho Hṛdaye NarạsiḿhoNaṛa Simham-ādiḿ Saraṇaḿ Prapadye Tava Kara-Kamala-Vare Nakham Adbhuta-Srịńgaḿ Dalita-Hiraṇya-kaśipu-Tanu-BhṛńgamKeśava Dhṛta-Narahari-Rūpa Jaya Jagadīśa Hare

33. Yes.. Lord takes care of His devotees… Sure.. He does! But… that is not what happens in Goloka! Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies

34. [MadhuraGānaMohanāNayanaBhāşanā Megha Varna SobhanāBhuvanaJeevana ] (2) DwaraKaaPālakāDheenaDayālā (2) Bhakta Jana JeevanāPatitaPāvanā ...(Ch: Madh..) SarvaPāpaMochanā Sac-Cid Ãnanda (2) SaciVadanaKeshavāSarvaRakshakā ...(Ch: Madh..) RāmaRāmaRāghavaSitaNāyakā (2) RamyaLeelaVallabhaRadheyMādhava ...(Ch: Madh..) [Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama ] (2) ... (Madh) [-------- At End Slow - All sing to complete ------- ] [MadhuraGānaMohanāNayanaBhāşanā Megha Varna SobhanāBhuvanaJeevana] GokulBhajan & Vedic Studies