Text
jñātvā tad dānavendrasya
hayagrīvasya ceṣṭitam
dadhāra śapharī-rūpaṁ
bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ
Synonyms
jnatva—after understanding; tat—that; dānava-indrasya—of the great demon; hayagrīvasya—of Hayagrīva; cestitam—activity; dadhāra—accepted; śapharī-rupam—the form of a fish; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; hariḥ—the Lord; isvarah—the supreme controller. ¶
Translation
Understanding the acts of the great demon Hayagrīva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who is full of all opulences, assumed the form of a fish and saved the Vedas by killing the demon. ¶
Purport
Because everything was inundated by water, to save the Vedas it was necessary for the Lord to assume the form of a fish. ¶