Narasimha Ji Ki Katha

Narsingh Bhagwan ki katha ke anusar prachin samay mein Hiranyakashyap naam ka ek atyant shaktishali asur raja tha. Usne kathor tapasya karke Brahmaji se aisa vardaan prapt kar liya tha ki use na koi manushya maar sake, na koi pashu, na din mein mare, na raat mein, na dharti par aur na aakash mein. Is vardaan ke kaaran Hiranyakashyap atyant ahankari ho gaya. Usne teenon lokon mein atyachar karna shuru kar diya aur swayam ko Bhagwan ghoshit kar diya. Usne aadesh diya ki sabhi log keval usi ki pooja karen.

Lekin uska putra Prahlad Bhagwan Vishnu ka param bhakt tha. Vah har samay Bhagwan Vishnu ka naam japta rehta tha. Hiranyakashyap ne kai baar Prahlad ko samjhane aur darane ki koshish ki, lekin Prahlad apni bhakti se kabhi peeche nahin hate. Krodhit hokar Hiranyakashyap ne Prahlad ko maarne ke anek prayas kiye. Kabhi use oonche parvat se girvaya, kabhi vish diya, kabhi haathiyon se kuchalvane ki koshish ki aur kabhi aag mein jalane ka prayas kiya, lekin har baar Bhagwan Vishnu ne apne bhakt Prahlad ki raksha ki.

Ant mein Hiranyakashyap ne krodh mein aakar Prahlad se poocha ki tera Bhagwan kahan hai. Prahlad ne uttar diya ki Bhagwan har jagah hain. Tab Hiranyakashyap ne mahal ke ek khambhe ki or ishara karke poocha ki kya ismein bhi tera Bhagwan hai. Prahlad ne kaha haan, Bhagwan ismein bhi hain. Jaise hi Hiranyakashyap ne gada se khambhe par prahar kiya, usi kshan Bhagwan Vishnu Narsingh avatar mein khambhe se prakat hue. Unka roop aadha manushya aur aadha singh ka tha. Unhone sandhya samay, jo na din tha na raat, mahal ki chaukhat par, jo na dharti thi na aakash, Hiranyakashyap ko apni god mein rakhkar apne nakhunon se uska vadh kar diya. Is prakar Bhagwan ne Brahmaji ke vardaan ki maryada rakhte hue apne bhakt Prahlad ki raksha ki.

Jis din Bhagwan Narsingh ne Prahlad ki raksha karke Hiranyakashyap ka ant kiya, usi din ko Narsingh Jayanti ke roop mein manaya jata hai. Yah katha hamen sikhati hai ki sacchi bhakti aur vishwas rakhne wale bhakt ki Bhagwan hamesha raksha karte hain.