Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 25
Varṣa-devatā Worship in Jambūdvīpa: Hayagrīva/Hayaśīrṣa, Nṛsiṁha, Kāmadeva (Pradyumna), Matsya, Kūrma, and Varāha
ॐ नमो भगवते मुख्यतमाय नम: सत्त्वाय प्राणायौजसे सहसे बलाय महामत्स्याय नम इति ॥ २५ ॥
oṁ namo bhagavate mukhyatamāya namaḥ sattvāya prāṇāyaujase sahase balāya mahā-matsyāya nama iti.
ॐ—मैं परम पुरुषोत्तम भगवान को नमस्कार करता हूँ, जो शुद्ध सत्त्वस्वरूप हैं। वे ही प्राण, देह-बल, तेज, साहस और सामर्थ्य के मूल हैं। प्रथम अवताररूप, महामत्स्य—उनको मेरा नमस्कार हो; पुनः पुनः उन्हें प्रणाम।
Śrīla Jayadeva Gosvāmī sings:
FAQs
This verse offers direct obeisances to Mahā-matsya, honoring the Lord as the supreme protector and the source of vitality, strength, and power.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates prayers offered in Jambūdvīpa; here the worshipers glorify the Lord as the foremost reality and specifically salute His Matsya avatāra.
Remembering the Lord as the inner life-force encourages humility, steadiness, and reliance on divine support—channeling one’s energy toward dharma, self-control, and devotion.