Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 49
Nṛsiṁhadeva Appears from the Pillar and Slays Hiraṇyakaśipu
श्रीप्रजापतय ऊचु: प्रजेशा वयं ते परेशाभिसृष्टा न येन प्रजा वै सृजामो निषिद्धा: । स एष त्वया भिन्नवक्षा नु शेते जगन्मङ्गलं सत्त्वमूर्तेऽवतार: ॥ ४९ ॥
śrī-prajāpataya ūcuḥ prajeśā vayaṁ te pareśābhisṛṣṭā na yena prajā vai sṛjāmo niṣiddhāḥ sa eṣa tvayā bhinna-vakṣā nu śete jagan-maṅgalaṁ sattva-mūrte ’vatāraḥ
The prajāpatis offered their prayers as follows: O Supreme Lord, Lord of even Brahmā and Śiva, we, the prajāpatis, were created by You to execute Your orders, but we were forbidden by Hiraṇyakaśipu to create any more good progeny. Now the demon is lying dead before us, his chest pierced by You. Let us therefore offer our respectful obeisances unto You, whose incarnation in this form of pure goodness is meant for the welfare of the entire universe.
FAQs
In this verse, the Prajāpatis call the Lord’s avatāra 'jagat-maṅgalam'—the source of auspiciousness for the whole universe—because His appearance restores dharma by removing destructive tyranny and protecting the cosmic order.
They remind the Lord that they were appointed to populate the universe, so the death of a powerful being like Hiraṇyakaśipu affects universal administration; at the same time, they affirm that the Lord’s act is ultimately for the world’s welfare.
Even when events look disruptive, the Bhagavatam frames the Lord’s intervention as ultimately benevolent—encouraging faith that protection of righteousness and the welfare of all can arise through decisive removal of harmful forces.