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.”
वैशग्पायन उवाच
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.