Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 35
Varṣa-devatā Worship in Jambūdvīpa: Hayagrīva/Hayaśīrṣa, Nṛsiṁha, Kāmadeva (Pradyumna), Matsya, Kūrma, and Varāha
ॐ नमो भगवते मन्त्रतत्त्वलिङ्गाय यज्ञक्रतवे महाध्वरावयवाय महापुरुषाय नम: कर्मशुक्लाय त्रियुगाय नमस्ते ॥ ३५ ॥ ।
oṁ namo bhagavate mantra-tattva-liṅgāya yajña-kratave mahā-dhvarāvayavāya mahā-puruṣāya namaḥ karma-śuklāya tri-yugāya namas te.
O Lord, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You as the gigantic person. Simply by chanting mantras, we shall be able to understand You fully. You are yajña [sacrifice], and You are the kratu [ritual]. Therefore all the ritualistic ceremonies of sacrifice are part of Your transcendental body, and You are the only enjoyer of all sacrifices. Your form is composed of transcendental goodness. You are known as tri-yuga because in Kali-yuga You appeared as a concealed incarnation and because You always fully possess the three pairs of opulences.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the incarnation for this Age of Kali, as confirmed in many places throughout the Purāṇas, the Mahābhārata, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the Upaniṣads. The summary of His appearance is given in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ( Madhya 6.99) as follows:
FAQs
This verse praises the Lord as Triyuga—one who is prominently manifest in three yugas—indicating His concealed appearance in Kali-yuga and His supremacy beyond time.
The shloka teaches that mantras and sacrifices reach completion only because the Supreme Lord is their inner truth, identity, and goal—He is both the method and the beneficiary of sacred rites.
Offer daily actions as service—chanting, remembrance, gratitude, and ethical living—so that work becomes purified (karma-śukla) when dedicated to the Supreme Person.