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Shloka 75

Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank

एवमेव महाभागो बभूवाश्वशिरा हरि: । पौराणमेतत्‌ प्रख्यातं रूपं वरदमैश्वरम्‌,इस तरह महाभाग श्रीहरिने हयग्रीवरूप धारण किया था। भगवानका यह वरदायक रूप पुरातन एवं पुराण-प्रसिद्ध है

evaṃ eva mahābhāgo babhūvāśvaśirā hariḥ | paurāṇam etat prakhyātaṃ rūpaṃ varadam aiśvaram ||

Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: “Quả đúng như vậy, đấng phúc đức Hari đã mang hình tướng đầu ngựa. Đó là một hóa thân cổ xưa, lừng danh trong các Purāṇa—uy linh, tối thượng, và ban phúc.”

एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
महाभागःthe greatly fortunate (one)
महाभागः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाभाग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बभूवbecame, came to be
बभूव:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अश्वशिराःhorse-headed (one)
अश्वशिराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअश्वशिरस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हरिःHari (Vishnu)
हरिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहरि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पौराणम्ancient, puranic
पौराणम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपौराण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
प्रख्यातम्well-known, renowned
प्रख्यातम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रख्यात
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
रूपम्form
रूपम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वरदम्boon-giving
वरदम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवरद
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ऐश्वरम्divine, lordly, pertaining to sovereignty
ऐश्वरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootऐश्वर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

वैशग्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
H
Hari (Viṣṇu)
A
Aśvaśiras / Hayagrīva (horse-headed form)

Educational Q&A

The Lord’s manifestations are purposeful and compassionate: His sovereign power (aiśvarya) expresses itself as a boon-giving presence, affirmed by ancient tradition, encouraging faith in divine protection and the safeguarding of dharma and sacred learning.

The narrator Vaiśaṃpāyana states that Hari assumed a horse-headed form (aśvaśiras), identifying it as an ancient, Purāṇa-celebrated divine manifestation known for granting boons.