Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 1
Varṣa-devatā Worship in Jambūdvīpa: Hayagrīva/Hayaśīrṣa, Nṛsiṁha, Kāmadeva (Pradyumna), Matsya, Kūrma, and Varāha
श्रीशुक उवाच तथा च भद्रश्रवा नाम धर्मसुतस्तत्कुलपतय: पुरुषा भद्राश्ववर्षे साक्षाद्भगवतो वासुदेवस्य प्रियांतनुं धर्ममयीं हयशीर्षाभिधानां परमेण समाधिना सन्निधाप्येदमभिगृणन्त उपधावन्ति ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca tathā ca bhadraśravā nāma dharma-sutas tat-kula-patayaḥ puruṣā bhadrāśva-varṣe sākṣād bhagavato vāsudevasya priyāṁ tanuṁ dharmamayīṁ hayaśīrṣābhidhānāṁ parameṇa samādhinā sannidhāpyedam abhigṛṇanta upadhāvanti.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī berkata: Bhadraśravā, putra Dharmarāja, memerintah wilayah bernama Bhadrāśva-varṣa. Sebagaimana Śiva memuja Saṅkarṣaṇa di Ilāvṛta-varṣa, demikian pula Bhadraśravā, bersama para pelayan dekatnya dan seluruh penduduk negeri itu, memuja perluasan penuh Vāsudeva yang bernama Hayaśīrṣa. Tuhan Hayaśīrṣa sangat dikasihi para bhakta dan menjadi pengarah segala prinsip dharma. Teguh dalam samādhi tertinggi, mereka bersujud hormat kepada-Nya dan melantunkan doa-doa berikut dengan pelafalan yang cermat.
FAQs
In this verse, Hayaśīrṣa is identified as a dear personal manifestation of Lord Vāsudeva, worshiped in Bhadrāśva-varṣa as a form embodying dharma.
Śukadeva describes that Bhadraśravā, a son of Dharma, along with the leaders of his dynasty, worships Lord Vāsudeva’s form Hayaśīrṣa with deep samādhi and prayers.
It highlights focused worship: steady meditation (samādhi), keeping the Lord’s form present in the mind and heart, and offering regular spoken prayers and glorification.