Just as Arjuna would be given the chance to be given Krishna's army or Krishna Himself, Arjuna immediately accepted Krishna to fight for his side and rejected Krishna's army. He was not interested. In the same way we should understand that even though we may get the most powerful forces in this world, if we don’t have the mercy of the Lord, we cannot fight against maya. Therefore, this prayer for mercy, this prayer for protection, as Srila Prabhupada actually explains, is chanting Hare Krishna--this is our prayer for protection. These chanted prayers for Nrsimhadeva are our prayer for protection. If we pray in this way, the Lord is very merciful.
May 11, 2006, Hartford