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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.40.19

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

The Lord Removes His Devotees’ Fear

“Obeisances to You, the amazing lion [Lord Nṛsiṁha], who remove Your saintly devotees’ fear, and to the dwarf Vāmana, who stepped over the three worlds.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.40.19, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The prayer offers obeisances to Lord Nṛsiṁha, the amazing lion.
  • Lord Nṛsiṁha removes the fear of His saintly devotees.
  • The prayer also offers obeisances to the dwarf Vāmana, who stepped over the three worlds.

Try this today

Offer a short prayer to Lord Nṛsiṁha, remembering Him as the remover of His devotees’ fear.

Ask yourself

What fear would I like to bring before Lord Nṛsiṁha in prayer?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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