Shloka 73
सर्वदेवमयो देवो हिरण्यकशिपूद्धरः । यत्रास्ते नित्यदा देवि सिंहार्द्धकृतविग्रहः ॥ ७३ ॥
sarvadevamayo devo hiraṇyakaśipūddharaḥ | yatrāste nityadā devi siṃhārddhakṛtavigrahaḥ || 73 ||
हे देवी! जिथे सर्वदेवमय देव, हिरण्यकशिपूचा उद्धारक/संहारक प्रभू, सिंह-अर्ध रूप धारण करून नित्य विराजमान आहेत॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"From the majesty of the all-gods Lord to the heroic awe of Narasiṃha’s half-lion form and the defeat of Hiraṇyakaśipu."}
FAQs
It identifies the tirtha as a living seat of Narasimha—Vishnu who contains all deities—teaching that refuge in the Lord’s all-inclusive divinity grants protection and divine presence.
By describing Narasimha as eternally abiding at the sacred site, the verse encourages steady bhakti—approaching the Lord through remembrance, pilgrimage, and worship of his protective form.
Primarily tirtha-mahātmya and worship-practice rather than a Vedanga; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic ritual principle that specific kṣetras are prescribed loci for Vishnu-upāsanā (devotional worship).