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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.8.19-22

मीमांसमानस्य समुत्थितोऽग्रतो । नृसिंहरूपस्तदलं भयानकम् ॥ १९ ॥ प्रतप्तचामीकरचण्डलोचनं स्फुरत्सटाकेशरजृम्भिताननम् । करालदंष्ट्रं करवालचञ्चल क्षुरान्तजिह्वं भ्रुकुटीमुखोल्बणम् ॥ २० ॥ स्तब्धोर्ध्वकर्णं गिरिकन्दराद्भ‍ुत- व्यात्तास्यनासं हनुभेदभीषणम् । दिविस्पृशत्कायमदीर्घपीवर- ग्रीवोरुवक्ष:स्थलमल्पमध्यमम् ॥ २१ ॥ चन्द्रांशुगौरैश्छुरितं तनूरुहै- र्विष्वग्भुजानीकशतं नखायुधम् । दुरासदं सर्वनिजेतरायुध- प्रवेकविद्रावितदैत्यदानवम् ॥ २२ ॥
mīmāṁsamānasya samutthito ’grato
[meemaamsamaanasya samutthito ’grato]
nṛsiṁha-rūpas tad alaṁ bhayānakam
[nrisimha-roopas tad alam bhayaanakam]
pratapta-cāmīkara-caṇḍa-locanaṁ
[pratapta-chaameekara-chanda-lochanam]
sphurat saṭā-keśara-jṛmbhitānanam
[sphurat sataa-keshara-jrimbhitaananam]
karāla-daṁṣṭraṁ karavāla-cañcala-
[karaala-damshtram karavaala-chanchala-]
kṣurānta-jihvaṁ bhrukuṭī-mukholbaṇam
[kshuraanta-jihvam bhrukutee-mukholbanam]
stabdhordhva-karṇaṁ giri-kandarādbhuta-
[stabdhordhva-karnam giri-kandaraadbhuta-]
vyāttāsya-nāsaṁ hanu-bheda-bhīṣaṇam
[vyaattaasya-naasam hanu-bheda-bheeshanam]
divi-spṛśat kāyam adīrgha-pīvara-
[divi-sprishat kaayam adeergha-peevara-]
grīvoru-vakṣaḥ-sthalam alpa-madhyamam
[greevoru-vakshah-sthalam alpa-madhyamam]
candrāṁśu-gauraiś churitaṁ tanūruhair
[chandraamshu-gauraish churitam tanooruhair]
viṣvag bhujānīka-śataṁ nakhāyudham
[vishvag bhujaaneeka-shatam nakhaayudham]
durāsadaṁ sarva-nijetarāyudha-
[duraasadam sarva-nijetaraayudha-]
praveka-vidrāvita-daitya-dānavam
[praveka-vidraavita-daitya-daanavam]
mīmāṁsamānasya — of Hiraṇyakaśipu, who was contemplating the wonderful form of the Lord samutthitaḥ — appeared agrataḥ — in front nṛsiṁha-rūpaḥ — the form of Nṛsiṁhadeva (half lion and half man) tat — that alam — extraordinarily bhayānakam — very fearful pratapta — like molten cāmīkara — gold caṇḍa-locanam — having fierce eyes sphurat — flashing saṭā-keśara — by His mane jṛmbhita-ānanam — whose face was expanded karāla — deadly daṁṣṭram — with a set of teeth karavāla-cañcala — waving like a sharp sword kṣura-anta — and as sharp as a razor jihvam — whose tongue bhrukuṭī-mukha — due to His frowning face ulbaṇam — dreadful stabdha — motionless ūrdhva — extending upward karṇam — whose ears giri-kandara — like the caves of a mountain adbhuta — very wonderful vyāttāsya — with a widely opened mouth nāsam — and nostrils hanu-bheda-bhīṣaṇam — causing fear due to the separation of the jaws divi-spṛśat — touching the sky kāyam — whose body adīrgha — short pīvara — fat grīva — neck uru — broad vakṣaḥ-sthalam — chest alpa — small madhyamam — middle portion of the body candra-aṁśu — like the rays of the moon gauraiḥ — whitish churitam — covered tanūruhaiḥ — with hairs viṣvak — in all directions bhuja — of arms anīka-śatam — with a hundred rows nakha — having nails āyudham — as fatal weapons durāsadam — very difficult to conquer sarva — all nija — personal itara — and other āyudha — of weapons praveka — by use of the best vidrāvita — caused to run daitya — by whom the demons dānavam — and the rogues (atheists).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mīmāṁsamānasya samutthito ’grato
mīmāṁsamānasya
of Hiraṇyakaśipu, who was contemplating the wonderful form of the Lord
samutthitaḥ
appeared
nṛsiṁha-rūpas tad alaṁ bhayānakam
pratapta-cāmīkara-caṇḍa-locanaṁ
sphurat saṭā-keśara-jṛmbhitānanam
karāla-daṁṣṭraṁ karavāla-cañcala-
kṣurānta-jihvaṁ bhrukuṭī-mukholbaṇam
stabdhordhva-karṇaṁ giri-kandarādbhuta-
vyāttāsya-nāsaṁ hanu-bheda-bhīṣaṇam
divi-spṛśat kāyam adīrgha-pīvara-
grīvoru-vakṣaḥ-sthalam alpa-madhyamam
candrāṁśu-gauraiś churitaṁ tanūruhair
viṣvag bhujānīka-śataṁ nakhāyudham
agrataḥ
in front
nṛsiṁha-rūpaḥ
the form of Nṛsiṁhadeva (half lion and half man)
tat
that
alam
extraordinarily
bhayānakam
very fearful
durāsadaṁ sarva-nijetarāyudha-
praveka-vidrāvita-daitya-dānavam
pratapta
like molten
cāmīkara
gold
caṇḍa-locanam
having fierce eyes
sphurat
flashing
saṭā-keśara
by His mane
jṛmbhita-ānanam
whose face was expanded
karāla
deadly
daṁṣṭram
with a set of teeth
karavāla-cañcala
waving like a sharp sword
kṣura-anta
and as sharp as a razor
jihvam
whose tongue
bhrukuṭī-mukha
due to His frowning face
ulbaṇam
dreadful
stabdha
motionless
ūrdhva
extending upward
karṇam
whose ears
giri-kandara
like the caves of a mountain
adbhuta
very wonderful
vyāttāsya
with a widely opened mouth
nāsam
and nostrils
hanu-bheda-bhīṣaṇam
causing fear due to the separation of the jaws
divi-spṛśat
touching the sky
kāyam
whose body
adīrgha
short
pīvara
fat
grīva
neck
uru
broad
vakṣaḥ-sthalam
chest
alpa
small
madhyamam
middle portion of the body
candra-aṁśu
like the rays of the moon
gauraiḥ
whitish
churitam
covered
tanūruhaiḥ
with hairs
viṣvak
in all directions
bhuja
of arms
anīka-śatam
with a hundred rows
nakha
having nails
āyudham
as fatal weapons
durāsadam
very difficult to conquer
sarva
all
nija
personal
itara
and other
āyudha
of weapons
praveka
by use of the best
vidrāvita
caused to run
daitya
by whom the demons
dānavam
and the rogues (atheists).
Hiraṇyakaśipu studied the form of the Lord, trying to decide who the form of Nṛsiṁhadeva standing before him was. The Lord’s form was extremely fearsome because of His angry eyes, which resembled molten gold; His shining mane, which expanded the dimensions of His fearful face; His deadly teeth; and His razor-sharp tongue, which moved about like a dueling sword. His ears were erect and motionless, and His nostrils and gaping mouth appeared like caves of a mountain. His jaws parted fearfully, and His entire body touched the sky. His neck was very short and thick, His chest broad, His waist thin, and the hairs on His body as white as the rays of the moon. His arms, which resembled flanks of soldiers, spread in all directions as He killed the demons, rogues and atheists with His conchshell, disc, club, lotus and other natural weapons.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The form of Nṛsiṁha appeared in front of Hiraṇyakaśipu, who studied that frightful form having fierce eyes the color of molten gold and dreadful teeth, a face expanded by his brilliant mane, and a tongue with sharp tip waving like a sword. His frown was terrifying and his rigid ears pointed up. His nostrils spread open like mountain caves. His open jaw was terrifying. His body, covered by hairs white like the moon, with broad chest and narrow waist and thick, short neck, reached the sky. He had unconquerable nails as weapons on his hundred of arms which spread in all directions. By his normal weapons and other excellent weapons he made the demons flee. Nṛsiṁha appeared before Hiraṇyakaśipu while he was considering that extremely (alam) terrifying form. His fearsome nature is described in three verses. Cāmīkara means gold. Saṭā-keśara means his mane. Karāvala is a knife. He was fierce because of his face with its frown. He was frightening because of the opening of his lower cheeks (jaw). He had a short, thick neck, broad chest and thin waist. His hair was white like moon light. He had hundreds of arms in all directions, with nails similar to weapons. His normal weapons were the cakra and club. He had others as well such a thunderbolt. Because of these weapons the demons fled.
Nṛsiṁha appears with molten-gold eyes, deadly teeth, razor-sharp tongue, mountain-cave nostrils, sky-touching body, thunderbolt arms, weapons in every hand. The fierce form of the Lord exists precisely to protect the gentle. Mercy sometimes wears a terrifying face.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in your life has the Lord's protective mercy come in a form you initially feared?
  • How do you receive ferocity offered on your behalf?
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