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11/05/2025

Narasimha Chaturdashi:

Narasimha Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance (Jayanti) of Lord Narasimha, the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu, who is half-man and half-lion. It typically falls on the Chaturdashi (14th day) of the Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Vaishakha (April–May).

Significance:

Lord Narasimha appeared to protect his devotee Prahlada and destroy the demon king Hiranyakashipu, symbolizing the victory of good over evil.

The form of Narasimha is especially fierce and is worshipped for protection from evil forces and obstacles.

Rituals:

Devotees observe a fast (vrat) on this day.

Special pujas, chants, and readings from the Bhagavata Purana and Narasimha Kavacham are performed.

Temples of Lord Vishnu and Narasimha host grand celebrations, especially in South India

08/05/2025

/ଶ୍ଲୋକ

ଶ୍ରୀଭଗବାନୁବାଚ
ମୟ୍ୟାବେଶ୍ୟ ମନୋ ୟେ ମାଂ ନିତ୍ୟଯୁକ୍ତା ଉପାସତେ |
ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧୟା ପରୟୋପେତାସ୍ ତେ ମେ ଯୁକ୍ତତମା ମତାଃ ||

ଶ୍ରୀଭଗବାନ କହିଲେ:
ଯେମାନେ ମନକୁ ମୋତେ ଏକାଗ୍ର କରି, ସଦା ମୋ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଓ ଉପାସନା କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ସହିତ ମୋ ପୂଜାରେ ଲିନ ରହନ୍ତି — ସେମାନେ ମୋ ପାଇଁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଯୋଗୀ ଅଟେ।

ତାତ୍ପର୍ଯ୍ୟ (ଭାବାର୍ଥ):

ଜେଉଁମାନେ ଭକ୍ତି ଓ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ସହିତ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କୁ ମନ, ବାଣୀ ଓ କର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମର୍ପିତ କରନ୍ତି — ସେମାନେ ସତ୍ୟ ଅର୍ଥରେ ଯୋଗରେ ଅତ୍ୟୁତ୍ତମ ଅଟନ୍ତି।

श्लोक (संस्कृत):

श्रीभगवानुवाच —
मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।
श्रद्धया परयोपेताः ते मे युक्ततमा मताः॥

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हिन्दी अनुवाद:
भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने कहा:
जो लोग अपना मन मुझमें एकाग्र करके, मुझमें सदा लीन रहते हुए श्रद्धा सहित मेरी उपासना करते हैं — वे भक्त मुझे सर्वश्रेष्ठ योगी प्रतीत होते हैं।

भावार्थ:
इस श्लोक में श्रीकृष्ण यह स्पष्ट करते हैं कि जो भक्त श्रद्धा और पूर्ण समर्पण के साथ केवल भगवान की भक्ति में लीन रहते हैं, वही भक्ति योग में सर्वश्रेष्ठ माने जाते हैं।

Original Sanskrit:
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
mayy āveśya mano ye māṁ nitya-yuktā upāsate
śraddhayā parayopetās te me yuktatamā matāḥ

Explanation:
Lord Krishna says that among all spiritual seekers, the one who worships Him with unwavering devotion, fixing the mind and heart upon Him with supreme faith, is the most intimately united with Him — the highest yogi.

01/10/2019