Srivasa Pandita is one of The Foremeost Acharyas and He is Considered to be The Avatara Of Narada Muni. Srivasa Pandit appeared in Srihatta, West Bengal, about 30 years before Lord Gauranga. Srivasa Pandit, fifth member of the Panca-tattva lived in Navadvipa before the advent of Lord Caitanya. He led his younger brothers— Srinidhi, Sripati, and Srirama— in worshipping Lord Krishna, performing devotional service, and bathing thrice daily in the Ganges. On his order, they moved to Navadvipa and began to associate with the senior respected Sri Advaita Prabhu. Meeting with Sri Advaita Acarya Prabhu, they studied Bhagavatam, performed Hari-nama sankirtana, and prayed for an incarnation of the Supreme Lord. Srivasa Pandit and his wife, Malini Devi, became intimate friends of Jagannatha Misra and Sacimata. When Lord Visvambhara appeared, the hearts of all the devotees were filled with parental affection (vatsalya bhava). After the birth of Lord Caitanya, Malini would regularly visit and give advice to the younger Sacimata on how to raise her wonderful child. She served Nimai as a nurse.

 

It was in Srivasa Pandita's house that Sri Caitanya enacted His pastimes of sankirtana. Srivasa Angana was located two hundred yards north of Nimai’s house. Srivasa Pandit’s palatial home had large comfortable rooms, a high protective boundary wall, and lush densely foliated gardens and groves. Everynight Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu and His dearest friends would enjoy ecstatic kirtans here and taste the mellows of Vrindavana. Within Srivasa Angana Lord Gauranga showed His divine form to all His eternal associates. The house of Srivasa Pandit served as the headquarters of Gauranga’s Sankirtana Movement. The daily Bhagavatam classes, nightly kirtans, and many confidential Vraja pastimes of Lord Gauranga occured over here.

 

Srivasa Pandit and Sri Advaita Acarya, the learned chiefs of the brahmana community, dedicated all their energy to the Lord’s Hari-Nama Sankirtana Movement. They surrendered their bodies, minds, homes, friends, family, and all possessions to Lord. Gaura’s service. They knew no other gods or goddesses. Srivasa Pandit maintained his family, not because they were his relatives, but because they were Sri Caitanya’s loving servants.

 

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Lord Narasimha is the fourth incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu who incarnated to kill Demon Hiranyakashyapu and to save his devotee Prahlada. In this avatar, Lord Vishnu appeared in the Half lion-Half man form.

According to Bhagavata Purana, demon Hiranyakashipu performed vigourous tapa(austerity) to please Lord Brahma for taking revenge on the Devas as his brother Hiranyaksha was killed by Lord Vishnu,and to conquer the universe. After performing tapa for a long time the demon Hiranyakashipu got a boon from Brahma such that He cannot be killed neither by a human being nor by an animal,neither by a demon nor by a God,not with a weapon, neither in day nor in the night,neither inside nor outside. So after getting a boon he returned to his kingdom and began to conquer the Earth. He also defeated the demigods. I the meantime, He got a child named Prahlada.The demon Hiranyakashapu,wished that his son learnt the asura vidyas and become a powerfull king of asuras. He thus sent him to a guru,and prahlada refused to leave Lord Vishnu's Devotion. 

Demon Hiranyakashipu, with the pride of his boon and in a thought of conquering The whole Earth, declared himself as God and stopped all Vishnu poojas(worships). Prahlada told his father that Lord Vishnu is the only god and he would not accept his father(i.e. Hiranyakashipu) as a God. Hiranyakashipu was extrmely enraged and ordered his servants to kill Prahlada.The servants threw Prahlada from top of mountains,and in to the sea,in to snakes dungeon and also into the fire.But Prahlada prayed to Lord Vishnu and thus He was protected. The servants took him to the Demon Hiranyakashipu and He asked Prahlada that where is Lord Vishnu present, in order to fight with him. Prahlada replied that He is present every where. He asked Prahlada, "Is your Lord Vishnu present in this pillar". Prahlada replied "Yes, He is present in this pillar". The Demon Hiranyakashapu took his mace and was about to beat the pillar to find Lord Vishnu and fight with him.At that moment Lord Vishnu emerged from the pillar as Lord Narsimha. A fierce fight unsued between Lord Narsimha and Hiranyakashipu. Finally, Hiranyakashipu was completely tired and exhausted.

Then at dusk, Lord Narismha took Demon Hiranyakashipu on his thighs and sat at the exit of the court, which was neither inside nor outside. It was the time of dusk – neither day nor night. With his nails He opened Hiranyakashipu's stomach (which is not a weapon) and killed him. In this way, He protected His devotee -Prahlada Maharaja.