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.
舒迦提婆·高斯瓦弥续言：大王啊，在名为哈利-瓦尔沙之地，至上主以那罗哈利（人狮，尼罗辛哈天）之形安住。主为何取此形，我将在后文（第七篇）为你说明。此形为普拉赫拉达王所至爱。普拉赫拉达乃至上奉献者（大薄伽梵），具足大人格之诸德；其品行事迹净化了其魔族（代提耶、达那瓦）家族中堕落者。故他与哈利-瓦尔沙众生一道，以不间断的专一奉爱瑜伽礼敬那罗哈利，并诵如下真言。
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.