Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 7
Varṣa-devatā Worship in Jambūdvīpa: Hayagrīva/Hayaśīrṣa, Nṛsiṁha, Kāmadeva (Pradyumna), Matsya, Kūrma, and Varāha
हरिवर्षे चापि भगवान्नरहरिरूपेणास्ते । तद्रूपग्रहणनिमित्तमुत्तरत्राभिधास्ये । तद्दयितं रूपं महापुरुषगुणभाजनो महाभागवतो दैत्यदानवकुलतीर्थीकरणशीलाचरित: प्रह्लादोऽव्यवधानानन्यभक्तियोगेन सह तद्वर्षपुरुषैरुपास्ते इदं चोदाहरति ॥ ७ ॥
hari-varṣe cāpi bhagavān nara-hari-rūpeṇāste; tad-rūpa-grahaṇa-nimittam uttaratrābhidhāsye; tad dayitaṁ rūpaṁ mahā-puruṣa-guṇa-bhājano mahā-bhāgavato daitya-dānava-kula-tīrthīkaraṇa-śīlā-caritaḥ prahlādo ’vyavadhānānanya-bhakti-yogena saha tad-varṣa-puruṣair upāste idaṁ codāharati.
Nagpatuloy si Śukadeva Gosvāmī: Mahal na Hari, O Hari, sa Hari-varṣa nananahan ang Bhagavān sa anyong Narahari (Nṛsiṁhadeva). Ang dahilan ng pagkuha Niya ng anyong iyon ay ipaliliwanag ko sa bandang huli (sa Ikapitong Kanto). Ang anyong iyon ay lubhang mahal kay Prahlāda Mahārāja. Si Prahlāda, isang mahā-bhāgavata, ay sisidlan ng mga katangian ng dakilang mga tao; ang kanyang banal na asal ay naglinis maging sa mga nalugmok sa angkan ng daitya-dānava. Kasama ang mga naninirahan sa Hari-varṣa, sinasamba niya si Narahari sa di-napaputol na bhakti-yoga at binibigkas ang sumusunod na mantra.
Jayadeva Gosvāmī’s ten prayers worshiping the incarnations of Lord Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) contain His name in every stanza. For example, keśava dhṛta-nara-hari-rūpa jaya jagad-īśa hare, keśava dhṛta-mīna-śarīra jaya jagad-īśa hare, and keśava dhṛta-vāmana-rūpa jaya jagad-īśa hare. The word jagad-īśa refers to the proprietor of all the universes. His original form is the two-handed form of Lord Kṛṣṇa, standing with a flute in His hands and engaged in tending the cows. As stated in Brahma-saṁhitā:
FAQs
This verse states that in Harivarṣa the Supreme Lord is present as Narahari (Nṛsiṁhadeva) and is worshiped there, especially by Prahlāda and the residents of that region.
Because he embodies the qualities of great saints and, through his pure conduct and exclusive devotion, he sanctifies even the Daitya and Dānava dynasties from which he was born.
Keep steady, uninterrupted remembrance and worship of the Lord—prioritizing devotion over distractions—by consistent prayer, chanting, and choices aligned with one primary spiritual goal.