164. Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 18

the Vedic knowledge, and in due course of time it is again distributed
through the medium of Lord Brahma. Brahma is the trustworthy repre-
sentative of the Supreme Lord. Therefore when he again asked for the
treasure of Vedic knowledge, the Lord fulfilled his desire.

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lazid sd REIgETOMAal AeMIMAd Aaa IaTHate-
HOMAA: «AAC ISHATATAATAHAT AE ATTTST ST
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hari-varse capi bhagavan nara-hari-riipendste. tad-riipa-grahana-
nimittam uttaratrabhidhdasye. tad dayitam ripam mahda-purusa-guna-
bhajano maha-bhagavato daitya-danava-kula-tirthikarana-sila-caritah
prahlado ’vyavadhadndnanya-bhakti-yogena saha tad-varsa-purusair
upaste idari codaharati.

hari-varse—in the tract of land known as Harivarsa; ca—also; api—
indeed; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; nara-hari-
ripena—His form of Nrsitnhadeva; dste—is situated; tat-ripa-
grahana-nimittam—the reason why Lord Krsna (Keéava) assumed the
form of Nrsitnha; uttaratra—in later chapters; abhidhdsye—I shall de-
scribe; tat—that; dayitam—most pleasing; riijpam—form of the Lord;
mahd-purusa-guna-bhdjanah—Prahlada Maharaja, who is the abode of
all the good qualities of great personalities; mahad-bhagavatah—the top-
most devotee; daitya-ddnava-kula-tirthi-karana-sila-caritah —whose
activities and character were so exalted that he delivered all the daityas
(demons) born in his family; prahladah—Maharaja Prahlada;
avyavadhana-ananya-bhakti-yogena—by uninterrupted and unflinch-
ing devotional service; saha—with; tat-varsa-purusaih—the inhabitants
of Hari-varsa; upa@ste—offers obeisances to and worships; idam—this;
ca—and; uddharati—chants.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: My dear King, Lord Nrsitnhadeva
resides in the tract of land known as Hari-varsa. In the Seventh
