Shloka 73
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
सर्वदेवमयो देवो हिरण्यकशिपूद्धरः । यत्रास्ते नित्यदा देवि सिंहार्द्धकृतविग्रहः ॥ ७३ ॥
sarvadevamayo devo hiraṇyakaśipūddharaḥ | yatrāste nityadā devi siṃhārddhakṛtavigrahaḥ || 73 ||
女神啊，在那圣地，主宰——具足一切诸神之体、曾举起并诛灭希兰尼亚迦湿布者——恒常安住，示现半狮之身。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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).