> Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 7
> Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> Canto 7: "The Science of God"

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> Chapter Eight: Lord Nrsimhadeva Slays the King of the Demons

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> TEXT 1

> srî-nârada uvâca

> atha daitya-sutâh sarve

> srutvâ tad-anuvarnitam

> jagrhur niravadyatvân

> naiva gurv-anusiksitam

> srî-nâradah uvâca--Srî Nârada Muni said; atha--thereupon; daitya-sutâh--the sons of the demons (the class friends of Prahlâda Mahârâja); sarve--all; srutvâ--hearing; tat--by him (Prahlâda); anuvarnitam--the statements about devotional life; jagrhuh--accepted; niravadyatvât--due to the supreme utility of that instruction; na--not; eva--indeed; guru-anusiksitam--that which was taught by their teachers.

> TRANSLATION

> Narada Muni continued: All the sons of the demons appreciated the transcendental instructions of Prahlada Maharaja and took them very seriously. They rejected the materialistic instructions given by their teachers, Sanda and Amarka.

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> TEXT 2

> athâcârya-sutas tesâm

> buddhim ekânta-samsthitâm

> âlaksya bhîtas tvarito

> râjna âvedayad yathâ

> atha--thereupon; âcârya-sutah--the son of Sukrâcârya; tesâm--of them (the sons of the demons); buddhim--the intelligence; ekânta-samsthitâm--fixed in one subject matter, devotional service; âlaksya--realizing or seeing practically; bhîtah--being afraid; tvaritah--as soon as possible; râjne--unto the King (Hiranyakasipu); âvedayat--submitted; yathâ--fittingly.

> TRANSLATION

> When Sanda and Amarka, the sons of Sukracarya, observed that all the students, the sons of the demons, were becoming advanced in Krsna consciousness because of the association of Prahlada Maharaja, they were afraid. They approached the King of the demons and described the situation as it was.

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> TEXTS 3-4

> kopâvesa-calad-gâtrah

> putram hantum mano dadhe

> ksiptvâ parusayâ vâcâ

> prahrâdam atad-arhanam

> âheksamânah pâpena

> tirascînena caksusâ

> prasrayâvanatam dântam

> baddhânjalim avasthitam

> sarpah padâhata iva

> svasan prakrti-dârunah

> kopa-âvesa--by a very angry mood; calat--trembling; gâtrah--the whole body; putram--his son; hantum--to kill; manah--mind; dadhe--fixed; ksiptvâ--rebuking; parusayâ--with very harsh; vâcâ--words; prahrâdam--Prahlâda Mahârâja; a-tat-arhanam--not fit to be chastised (due to his noble character and tender age); âha--said; îksamânah--looking at him in anger; pâpena--because of his sinful activities;

> tirascînena--crooked; caksusâ--with eyes; prasraya-avanatam--very gentle and mild; dântam--very restrained; baddha-anjalim--having folded hands; avasthitam--situated; sarpah--a snake; pada-âhatah--being trampled by the foot; iva--like; svasan--hissing; prakrti--by nature; dârunah--very evil.

> TRANSLATION

> When Hiranyakasipu understood the entire situation, he was extremely angry, so much so that his body trembled. Thus he finally decided to kill his son Prahlada. Hiranyakasipu was by nature very cruel, and feeling insulted, he began hissing like a snake trampled upon by someone's foot. His son Prahlada was peaceful, mild and gentle, his senses were under control, and he stood before Hiranyakasipu with folded hands. According to Prahlada's age and behavior, he was not to be chastised. Yet with staring, crooked eyes, Hiranyakasipu rebuked him with the following harsh words.

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> TEXT 5

> srî-hiranyakasipur uvâca

> he durvinîta mandâtman

> kula-bheda-karâdhama

> stabdham mac-châsanodvrttam

> nesye tvâdya yama-ksayam

> srî-hiranyakasipuh uvâca--the blessed Hiranyakasipu said; he--O; durvinîta--most impudent; manda-âtman--O stupid fool; kula-bheda-kara--who are bringing about a disruption in the family; adhama--O lowest of mankind; stabdham--most obstinate; mat-sâsana--from my ruling; udvrttam--going astray; nesye--I shall bring; tvâ--you; adya--today; yama-ksayam--to the place of Yamarâja, the superintendent of death.

> TRANSLATION

> Hiranyakasipu said: O most impudent, most unintelligent disruptor of the family, O lowest of mankind, you have violated my power to rule you, and therefore you are an obstinate fool. Today I shall send you to the place of Yamaraja.

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> TEXT 6

> kruddhasya yasya kampante

> trayo lokâh sahesvarâh

> tasya me 'bhîtavan mûdha

> sâsanam kim balo 'tyagâh

> kruddhasya--when angered; yasya--he who; kampante--tremble; trayah lokâh--the three worlds; saha-îsvarâh--with their leaders; tasya--of that; me--of me (Hiranyakasipu); abhîta-vat--without fear; mûdha--rascal; sâsanam--ruling order; kim--what; balah--strength; atyagâh--have overstepped.

> TRANSLATION

> My son Prahlada, you rascal, you know that when I am angry all the planets of the three worlds tremble, along with their chief rulers. By whose power has a rascal like you become so impudent that you appear fearless and overstep my power to rule you?

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> TEXT 7

> srî-prahrâda uvâca

> na kevalam me bhavatas ca râjan

> sa vai balam balinâm câparesâm

> pare 'vare 'mî sthira-jangamâ ye

> brahmâdayo yena vasam pranîtâh

> srî-prahrâdah uvâca--Prahlâda Mahârâja replied; na--not; kevalam--only; me--of me; bhavatah--of yourself; ca--and; râjan--O great King; sah--he; vai--indeed; balam--strength; balinâm--of the strong; ca--and; aparesâm--of others; pare--exalted; avare--subordinate; amî--those; sthira-jangamâh--moving or nonmoving living entities; ye--who; brahma-âdayah--beginning from Lord Brahmâ; yena--by whom; vasam--under control; pranîtâh--brought.

> TRANSLATION

> Prahlada Maharaja said: My dear King, the source of my strength, of which you are asking, is also the source of yours. Indeed, the original source of all kinds of strength is one. He is not only your strength or mine, but the only strength for everyone. Without Him, no one can get any strength. Whether moving or not moving, superior or inferior, everyone, including Lord Brahma, is controlled by the strength of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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> TEXT 8

> sa îsvarah kâla urukramo 'sâv

> ojah sahah sattva-balendriyâtmâ

> sa eva visvam paramah sva-saktibhih

> srjaty avaty atti guna-trayesah

> sah--He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); îsvarah--the supreme controller; kâlah--the time factor; urukramah--the Lord, whose every action is uncommon; asau--that one; ojah--the strength of the senses; sahah--the strength of the mind; sattva--steadiness; bala--bodily strength; indriya--and of the senses themselves; âtmâ--the very self; sah--He; eva--indeed; visvam--the whole universe; paramah--the supreme; sva-saktibhih--by His multifarious transcendental potencies; srjati--creates; avati--maintains; atti--winds up; guna-traya-îsah--the master of the material modes.

> TRANSLATION

> The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the supreme controller and time factor, is the power of the senses, the power of the mind, the power of the body, and the vital force of the senses. His influence is unlimited. He is the best of all living entities, the controller of the three modes of material nature. By His own power, He creates this cosmic manifestation, maintains it and annihilates it also.

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> TEXT 9

> jahy âsuram bhâvam imam tvam âtmanah

> samam mano dhatsva na santi vidvisah

> rte 'jitâd âtmana utpathe sthitât

> tad dhi hy anantasya mahat samarhanam

> jahi--just give up; âsuram--demoniac; bhâvam--tendency; imam--this; tvam--you (my dear father); âtmanah--of yourself; samam--equal; manah--the mind; dhatsva--make; na--not; santi--are; vidvisah--enemies; rte--except; ajitât--uncontrolled; âtmanah--the mind; utpathe--on the mistaken path of undesirable tendencies; sthitât--being situated; tat hi--that (mentality); hi--indeed; anantasya--of the unlimited Lord; mahat--the best; samarhanam--method of worship.

> TRANSLATION

> Prahlada Maharaja continued: My dear father, please give up your demoniac mentality. Do not discriminate in your heart between enemies and friends; make your mind equipoised toward everyone. Except for the uncontrolled and misguided mind, there is no enemy within this world. When one sees everyone on the platform of equality, one then comes to the position of worshiping the Lord perfectly.

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> TEXT 10

> dasyûn purâ san na vijitya lumpato

> manyanta eke sva-jitâ diso dasa

> jitâtmano jnasya samasya dehinâm

> sâdhoh sva-moha-prabhavâh kutah pare

> dasyûn--plunderers; purâ--in the beginning; sat--six; na--not; vijitya--conquering; lumpatah--stealing all one s possessions; manyante--consider; eke--some; sva-jitâh--conquered; disah dasa--the ten directions; jita-âtmanah--one who has conquered the senses; jnasya--learned; samasya--equipoised; dehinâm--to all living entities; sâdhoh--of such a saintly person; sva-moha-prabhavâh--created by one's own illusion; kutah--where; pare--enemies or opposing elements.

> TRANSLATION

> In former times there were many fools like you who did not conquer the six enemies that steal away the wealth of the body. These fools were very proud, thinking, "I have conquered all enemies in all the ten directions." But if a person is victorious over the six enemies and is equipoised toward all living entities, for him there are no enemies. Enemies are merely imagined by one in ignorance.

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> TEXT 11

> srî-hiranyakasipur uvâca

> vyaktam tvam martu-kâmo 'si

> yo 'timâtram vikatthase

> mumûrsûnâm hi mandâtman

> nanu syur viklavâ girah

> srî-hiranyakasipuh uvâca--the blessed Hiranyakasipu said; vyaktam--evidently; tvam--you; martu-kâmah--desirous of death; asi--are; yah--one who; atimâtram--without limit; vikatthase--are boasting (as if you had conquered your senses whereas your father could not do so); mumûrsûnâm--of persons who are about to meet immediate death; hi--indeed; manda-âtman--O unintelligent rascal; nanu--certainly; syuh--become; viklavâh--confused; girah--the words.

> TRANSLATION

> Hiranyakasipu replied: You rascal, you are trying to minimize my value, as if you were better than me at controlling the senses. This is over-intelligent. I can therefore understand that you desire to die at my hands, for this kind of nonsensical talk is indulged in by those about to die.

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> TEXT 12

> yas tvayâ manda-bhâgyokto

> mad-anyo jagad-îsvarah

> kvâsau yadi sa sarvatra

> kasmât stambhe na drsyate

> yah--the one who; tvayâ--by you; manda-bhâgya--O unfortunate one; uktah--described; mat-anyah--besides me; jagat-îsvarah--the supreme controller of the universe; kva--where; asau--that one; yadi--if; sah--He; sarvatra--everywhere (all-pervading); kasmât--why; stambhe--in the pillar before me; na drsyate--not seen.

> TRANSLATION

> O most unfortunate Prahlada, you have always described a supreme being other than me, a supreme being who is above everything, who is the controller of everyone, and who is all-pervading. But where is He? If He is everywhere, then why is He not present before me in this pillar?

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> TEXT 13

> so 'ham vikatthamânasya

> sirah kâyâd dharâmi te

> gopâyeta haris tvâdya

> yas te saranam îpsitam

> sah--he; aham--I; vikatthamânasya--who are speaking such nonsense; sirah--the head; kâyât--from the body; harâmi--I shall take away; te--of you; gopâyeta--let Him protect; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tvâ--you; adya--now; yah--He who; te--your; saranam--protector; îpsitam--desired.

> TRANSLATION

> Because you are speaking so much nonsense, I shall now sever your head from your body. Now let me see your most worshipable God come to protect you. I want to see it.

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> TEXT 14

> evam duruktair muhur ardayan rusâ

> sutam mahâ-bhâgavatam mahâsurah

> khadgam pragrhyotpatito varâsanât

> stambham tatâdâtibalah sva-mustinâ

> evam--thus; duruktaih--by harsh words; muhuh--constantly; ardayan--chastising; rusâ--with unnecessary anger; sutam--his son; mahâ-bhâgavatam--who was a most exalted devotee; mahâ-asurah--Hiranyakasipu, the great demon; khadgam--sword; pragrhya--taking up; utpatitah--having gotten up; vara-âsanât--from his exalted throne; stambham--the column; tatâda--struck; ati-balah--very strong; sva-mustinâ--by his fist.

> TRANSLATION

> Being obsessed with anger, Hiranyakasipu, who was very great in bodily strength, thus chastised his exalted devotee-son Prahlada with harsh words. Cursing him again and again, Hiranyakasipu took up his sword, got up from his royal throne, and with great anger struck his fist against the column.

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> TEXT 15

> tadaiva tasmin ninado 'tibhîsano

> babhûva yenânda-katâham asphutat

> yam vai sva-dhisnyopagatam tv ajâdayah

> srutvâ sva-dhâmâtyayam anga menire

> tadâ--at that time; eva--just; tasmin--within (the pillar); ninadah--a sound; ati-bhîsanah--very fearful; babhûva--there was; yena--by which; anda-katâham--the covering of the universe; asphutat--appeared to crack; yam--which; vai--indeed; sva-dhisnya-upagatam--reaching their respective abodes; tu--but; aja-âdayah--the demigods, headed by Lord Brahmâ; srutvâ--hearing; sva-dhâma-atyayam--the destruction of their abodes; anga--my dear Yudhisthira; menire--thought.

> TRANSLATION

> Then from within the pillar came a fearful sound, which appeared to crack the covering of the universe. O my dear Yudhisthira, this sound reached even the abodes of the demigods like Lord Brahma, and when the demigods heard it, they thought, "Oh, now our planets are being destroyed!"

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> TEXT 16

> sa vikraman putra-vadhepsur ojasâ

> nisamya nirhrâdam apûrvam adbhutam

> antah-sabhâyâm na dadarsa tat-padam

> vitatrasur yena surâri-yûtha-pâh

> sah--he (Hiranyakasipu); vikraman--exhibiting his prowess; putra-vadha-îpsuh--desirous of killing his own son; ojasâ--with great strength; nisamya--hearing; nirhrâdam--the fierce sound; apûrvam--never heard before; adbhutam--very wonderful; antah-sabhâyâm--within the jurisdiction of the great assembly; na--not; dadarsa--saw; tat-padam--the source of that tumultuous sound; vitatrasuh--became afraid; yena--by which sound; sura-ari-yûtha-pâh--the other leaders of the demons (not only Hiranyakasipu).

> TRANSLATION

> While showing his extraordinary prowess, Hiranyakasipu, who desired to kill his own son, heard that wonderful, tumultuous sound, which had never before been heard. Upon hearing the sound, the other leaders of the demons were afraid. None of them could find the origin of that sound in the assembly.

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> TEXT 17

> satyam vidhâtum nija-bhrtya-bhâsitam

> vyâptim ca bhûtesv akhilesu câtmanah

> adrsyatâtyadbhuta-rûpam udvahan

> stambhe sabhâyâm na mrgam na mânusam

> satyam--true; vidhâtum--to prove; nija-bhrtya-bhâsitam--the words of His own servant (Prahlâda Mahârâja, who had said that his Lord is present everywhere); vyâptim--the pervasion; ca--and; bhûtesu--among the living entities and elements; akhilesu--all; ca--also; âtmanah--of Himself; adrsyata--was seen; ati--very; adbhuta--wonderful; rûpam--form; udvahan--taking; stambhe--in the pillar; sabhâyâm--within the assembly; na--not; mrgam--an animal; na--nor; mânusam--a human being.

> TRANSLATION

> To prove that the statement of His servant Prahlada Maharaja was substantial--in other words, to prove that the Supreme Lord is present everywhere, even within the pillar of an assembly hall--the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, exhibited a wonderful form never before seen. The form was neither that of a man nor that of a lion. Thus the Lord appeared in His wonderful form in the assembly hall.

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> TEXT 18

> sa sattvam enam parito vipasyan

> stambhasya madhyâd anunirjihânam

> nâyam mrgo nâpi naro vicitram

> aho kim etan nr-mrgendra-rûpam

> sah--he (Hiranyakasipu, the King of the Daityas); sattvam--living being; enam--that; paritah--all around; vipasyan--looking; stambhasya--of the pillar; madhyât--from the midst; anunirjihânam--having come out; na--not; ayam--this; mrgah--animal; na--not; api--indeed; narah--human being; vicitram--very wonderful; aho--alas; kim--what; etat--this; nr-mrga-indra-rûpam--the form of both a man and the king of the beasts, the lion.

> TRANSLATION

> While Hiranyakasipu looked all around to find the source of the sound, that wonderful form of the Lord, which could not be ascertained to be either a man or a lion, emerged from the pillar. In amazement, Hiranyakasipu wondered, "What is this creature that is half man and half lion?"

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> TEXTS 19-22

> mîmâmsamânasya samutthito 'grato

> nrsimha-rûpas tad alam bhayânakam

> pratapta-câmîkara-canda-locanam

> sphurat satâ-kesara-jrmbhitânanam

> karâla-damstram karavâla-cancala-

> ksurânta-jihvam bhrukutî-mukholbanam

> stabdhordhva-karnam giri-kandarâdbhuta-

> vyâttâsya-nâsam hanu-bheda-bhîsanam

> divi-sprsat kâyam adîrgha-pîvara-

> grîvoru-vaksah-sthalam alpa-madhyamam

> candrâmsu-gaurais churitam tanûruhair

> visvag bhujânîka-satam nakhâyudham

> durâsadam sarva-nijetarâyudha-

> praveka-vidrâvita-daitya-dânavam

> mîmâmsamânasya--of Hiranyakasipu, who was contemplating the wonderful form of the Lord; samutthitah--appeared; agratah--in front; nrsimha-rûpah--the form of Nrsimhadeva (half lion and half man); tat--that; alam--extraordinarily; bhayânakam--very fearful;

> pratapta--like molten; câmîkara--gold; canda-locanam--having fierce eyes; sphurat--flashing; satâ-kesara--by His mane; jrmbhita-ânanam--whose face was expanded; karâla--deadly; damstram--with a set of teeth; karavâla-cancala--waving like a sharp sword; ksura-anta--and as sharp as a razor; jihvam--whose tongue; bhrukutî-mukha--due to His frowning face; ulbanam--dreadful;

> stabdha--motionless; ûrdhva--extending upward; karnam--whose ears; giri-kandara--like the caves of a mountain; adbhuta--very wonderful; vyâttâsya--with a widely opened mouth; nâsam--and nostrils; hanu-bheda-bhîsanam--causing fear due to the separation of the jaws; divi-sprsat--touching the sky; kâyam--whose body; adîrgha--short; pîvara--fat; grîva--neck; uru--broad; vaksah-sthalam--chest; alpa--small; madhyamam--middle portion of the body;

> candra-amsu--like the rays of the moon; gauraih--whitish; churitam--covered; tanûruhaih--with hairs; visvak--in all directions; bhuja--of arms; anîka-satam--with a hundred rows; nakha--having nails; âyudham--as fatal weapons; durâsadam--very difficult to conquer; sarva--all; nija--personal; itara--and other; âyudha--of weapons; praveka--by use of the best; vidrâvita--caused to run; daitya--by whom the demons; dânavam--and the rogues (atheists).

> TRANSLATION

> Hiranyakasipu studied the form of the Lord, trying to decide who the form of Nrsimhadeva standing before him was. The Lord's form was extremely fearsome because of His angry eyes, which resembled molten gold; His shining mane, which expanded the dimensions of His fearful face; His deadly teeth; and His razor-sharp tongue, which moved about like a dueling sword. His ears were erect and motionless, and His nostrils and gaping mouth appeared like caves of a mountain. His jaws parted fearfully, and His entire body touched the sky. His neck was very short and thick, His chest broad, His waist thin, and the hairs on His body as white as the rays of the moon. His arms, which resembled flanks of soldiers, spread in all directions as He killed the demons, rogues and atheists with His conchshell, disc, club, lotus and other natural weapons.

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> TEXT 23

> prâyena me 'yam harinorumâyinâ

> vadhah smrto 'nena samudyatena kim

> evam bruvams tv abhyapatad gadâyudho

> nadan nrsimham prati daitya-kunjarah

> prâyena--probably; me--of me; ayam--this; harinâ--by the Supreme Lord; uru-mâyinâ--who possesses the great mystic power; vadhah--the death; smrtah--planned; anena--with this; samudyatena--endeavor; kim--what use; evam--in this way; bruvan--murmuring; tu--indeed; abhyapatat--attacked; gadâ-âyudhah--armed with his weapon, the club; nadan--loudly roaring; nr-simham--the Lord, appearing in the form of half lion and half man; prati--toward; daitya-kunjarah--Hiranyakasipu, who was like an elephant.

> TRANSLATION

> Hiranyakasipu murmured to himself, "Lord Visnu, who possesses great mystic power, has made this plan to kill me, but what is the use of such an attempt? Who can fight with me?" Thinking like this and taking up his club, Hiranyakasipu attacked the Lord like an elephant.

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> TEXT 24

> alaksito 'gnau patitah patangamo

> yathâ nrsimhaujasi so 'suras tadâ

> na tad vicitram khalu sattva-dhâmani

> sva-tejasâ yo nu purâpibat tamah

> alaksitah--invisible; agnau--in the fire; patitah--fallen; patangamah--an insect; yathâ--just as; nrsimha--of Lord Nrsimhadeva; ojasi--in the effulgence; sah--he; asurah--Hiranyakasipu; tadâ--at that time; na--not; tat--that; vicitram--wonderful; khalu--indeed; sattva-dhâmani--in the Supreme personality of Godhead, who is situated in pure goodness; sva-tejasâ--by His own effulgence; yah--He who (the Lord); nu--indeed; purâ--formerly; apibat--swallowed up; tamah--the darkness within the material creation.

> TRANSLATION

> Just as a small insect falls forcefully into a fire and the insignificant creature becomes invisible, when Hiranyakasipu attacked the Lord, who was full of effulgence, Hiranyakasipu became invisible. This is not at all astonishing, for the Lord is always situated in pure goodness. Formerly, during creation, He entered the dark universe and illuminated it by His spiritual effulgence.

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> TEXT 25

> tato 'bhipadyâbhyahanan mahâsuro

> rusâ nrsimham gadayoruvegayâ

> tam vikramantam sagadam gadâdharo

> mahoragam târksya-suto yathâgrahît

> tatah--thereafter; abhipadya--attacking; abhyahanat--struck; mahâ-asurah--the great demon (Hiranyakasipu); rusâ--with anger; nrsimham--Lord Nrsimhadeva; gadayâ--by his club; uru-vegayâ--moving with great force; tam--him (Hiranyakasipu); vikramantam--showing his prowess; sa-gadam--with his club; gadâ-dharah--Lord Nrsimhadeva, who also holds a club in His hand; mahâ-uragam--a great snake; târksya-sutah--Garuda, the son of Târksya; yathâ--just as; agrahît--captured.

> TRANSLATION

> Thereafter, the great demon Hiranyakasipu, who was extremely angry, swiftly attacked Nrsimhadeva with his club and began to beat Him. Lord Nrsimhadeva, however, captured the great demon, along with his club, just as Garuda might capture a great snake.

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> TEXT 26

> sa tasya hastotkalitas tadâsuro

> vikrîdato yadvad ahir garutmatah

> asâdhv amanyanta hrtaukaso 'marâ

> ghana-cchadâ bhârata sarva-dhisnya-pâh

> sah--he (Hiranyakasipu); tasya--of Him (Lord Nrsimhadeva); hasta--from the hands; utkalitah--slipped; tadâ--at that time; asurah--the King of the demons, Hiranyakasipu; vikrîdatah--playing; yadvat--exactly like; ahih--a snake; garutmatah--of Garuda; asâdhu--not very good; amanyanta--considered; hrta-okasah--whose abodes were taken by Hiranyakasipu; amarâh--the demigods; ghana-cchadâh--situated behind a cover of clouds; bhârata--O great son of Bharata; sarva-dhisnya-pâh--the rulers of the heavenly planets.

> TRANSLATION

> O Yudhisthira, O great son of Bharata, when Lord Nrsimhadeva gave Hiranyakasipu a chance to slip from His hand, just as Garuda sometimes plays with a snake and lets it slip from his mouth, the demigods, who had lost their abodes and who were hiding behind the clouds for fear of the demon, did not consider that incident very good. Indeed, they were perturbed.

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> TEXT 27

> tam manyamâno nija-vîrya-sankitam

> yad dhasta-mukto nrharim mahâsurah

> punas tam âsajjata khadga-carmanî

> pragrhya vegena gata-sramo mrdhe

> tam--Him (Lord Nrsimhadeva); manyamânah--thinking; nija-virya-sankitam--afraid of his prowess; yat--because; hasta-muktah--freed from the clutches of the Lord; nr-harim--Lord Nrsimhadeva; mahâ-asurah--the great demon; punah--again; tam--Him; âsajjata--attacked; khadga-carmanî--his sword and shield; pragrhya--taking up; vegena--with great force; gata-sramah--his fatigue having gone; mrdhe--in the battle.

> TRANSLATION

> When Hiranyakasipu was freed from the hands of Nrsimhadeva, he falsely thought that the Lord was afraid of his prowess. Therefore, after taking a little rest from the fight, he took up his sword and shield and again attacked the Lord with great force.

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> TEXT 28

> tam syena-vegam sata-candra-vartmabhis

> carantam acchidram upary-adho harih

> krtvâtta-hâsam kharam utsvanolbanam

> nimîlitâksam jagrhe mahâ-javah

> tam--him (Hiranyakasipu); syena-vegam--possessing the speed of a hawk; sata-candra-vartmabhih--by the maneuvers of his sword and his shield, which was marked with a hundred moonlike spots; carantam--moving; acchidram--without any weak spot; upari-adhah--up and down; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; krtvâ--making; atta-hâsam--loud laughter; kharam--extremely shrill; utsvana-ulbanam--very fearful due to its great sound; nimîlita--closed; aksam--eyes; jagrhe--captured; mahâ-javah--the greatly powerful Lord.

> TRANSLATION

> Making a loud, shrill sound of laughter, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, who is extremely strong and powerful, captured Hiranyakasipu, who was protecting himself with his sword and shield, leaving no gaps open. With the speed of a hawk, Hiranyakasipu moved sometimes in the sky and sometimes on the earth, his eyes closed because of fear of Nrsimhadeva's laughter.

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> TEXT 29

> visvak sphurantam grahanâturam harir

> vyâlo yathâkhum kulisâksata-tvacam

> dvâry ûrum âpatya dadâra lîlayâ

> nakhair yathâhim garudo mahâ-visam

> visvak--all around; sphurantam--moving his limbs; grahana-âturam--afflicted because of being captured; harih--the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nrsimhadeva; vyâlah--a snake; yathâ--just as; âkhum--a mouse; kulisa-aksata--not cut even by the thunderbolt thrown by Indra; tvacam--whose skin; dvâri--on the threshold of the door; ûrum--on His thigh; âpatya--placing; dadâra--pierced; lîlayâ--very easily; nakhaih--with the nails; yathâ--just as; ahim--a snake; garudah--Garuda, the carrier of Lord Visnu; mahâ-visam--very venomous.

> TRANSLATION

> As a snake captures a mouse or Garuda captures a very venomous snake, Lord Nrsimhadeva captured Hiranyakasipu, who could not be pierced even by the thunderbolt of King Indra. As Hiranyakasipu moved his limbs here, there and all around, very much afflicted at being captured, Lord Nrsimhadeva placed the demon on His lap, supporting him with His thighs, and in the doorway of the assembly hall the Lord very easily tore the demon to pieces with the nails of His hand.

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> TEXT 30

> samrambha-duspreksya-karâla-locano

> vyâttânanântam vilihan sva-jihvayâ

> asrg-lavâktâruna-kesarânano

> yathântra-mâlî dvipa-hatyayâ harih

> samrambha--because of great anger; duspreksya--very difficult to look at; karâla--very fearful; locanah--eyes; vyâtta--expanded; ânana-antam--the edge of the mouth; vilihan--licking; sva-jihvayâ--with His tongue; asrk-lava--with spots of blood; âkta--smeared; aruna--reddish; kesara--mane; ânanah--and face; yathâ--just as; antra-mâlî--decorated with a garland of intestines; dvipa-hatyayâ--by the killing of an elephant; harih--the lion.

> TRANSLATION

> Lord Nrsimhadeva's mouth and mane were sprinkled with drops of blood, and His fierce eyes, full of anger, were impossible to look at. Licking the edge of His mouth with His tongue, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nrsimhadeva, decorated with a garland of intestines taken from Hiranyakasipu's abdomen, resembled a lion that has just killed an elephant.

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> TEXT 31

> nakhânkurotpâtita-hrt-saroruham

> visrjya tasyânucarân udâyudhân

> ahan samastân nakha-sastra-pânibhir

> dordanda-yûtho 'nupathân sahasrasah

> nakha-ankura--by the pointed nails; utpâtita--torn out; hrt-saroruham--whose heart, which was like a lotus flower; visrjya--leaving aside; tasya--of him; anucarân--the followers (soldiers and bodyguards); udâyudhân--having raised weapons; ahan--He killed; samastân--all; nakha-sastra-pânibhih--with His nails and other weapons in His hands; dordanda-yûthah--having unlimited arms; anupathân--the attendants of Hiranyakasipu; sahasrasah--by thousands.

> TRANSLATION

> The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who had many, many arms, first uprooted Hiranyakasipu's heart and then threw him aside and turned toward the demon's soldiers. These soldiers had come in thousands to fight with Him with raised weapons and were very faithful followers of Hiranyakasipu, but Lord Nrsimhadeva killed all of them merely with the ends of His nails.

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> TEXT 32

> Satâvadhûtâ jaladâh parâpatan

> grahâs ca tad-drsti-vimusta-rocisah

> ambhodhayah svâsa-hatâ vicuksubhur

> nirhrâda-bhîtâ digibhâ vicukrusuh

> satâ--by the hair on Lord Nrsimhadeva's head; avadhûtâh--shaken; jaladâh--the clouds; parâpatan--scattered; grahâh--the luminous planets; ca--and; tat-drsti--by His glaring glance; vimusta--taken away; rocisah--whose effulgence; ambhodhayah--the water of the oceans and seas; svâsa-hatâh--being struck by Lord Nrsimhadeva's breathing; vicuksubhuh--became turbulent; nirhrâda-bhîtâh--frightened by Nrsimhadeva's roaring; digibhâh--all the elephants guarding the quarters; vicukrusuh--cried out.

> TRANSLATION

> The hair on Nrsimhadeva's head shook the clouds and scattered them here and there, His glaring eyes stole the effulgence of the luminaries in the sky, and His breathing agitated the seas and oceans. Because of His roaring, all the elephants in the world began to cry in fear.

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> TEXT 33

> dyaus tat-satotksipta-vimâna-sankulâ

> protsarpata ksmâ ca padâbhipîditâ

> sailâh samutpetur amusya ramhasâ

> tat-tejasâ kham kakubho na rejire

> dyauh--outer space; tat-satâ--by His hair; utksipta--thrown up; vimâna-sankulâ--filled with airplanes; protsarpata--slipped out of place; ksmâ--the planet earth; ca--also; pada-abhipîditâ--distressed due to the heavy weight of the lotus feet of the Lord; sailâh--the hills and mountains; samutpetuh--sprang up; amusya--of that one (the Lord); ramhasâ--due to the intolerable force; tat-tejasâ--by His effulgence; kham--the sky; kakubhah--the ten directions; na rejire--did not shine.

> TRANSLATION

> Airplanes were thrown into outer space and the upper planetary system by the hair on Nrsimhadeva's head. Because of the pressure of the Lord's lotus feet, the earth appeared to slip from its position, and all the hills and mountains sprang up due to His intolerable force. Because of the Lord's bodily effulgence, both the sky and all directions diminished in their natural illumination.

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> TEXT 34

> tatah sabhâyâm upavistam uttame

> nrpâsane sambhrta-tejasam vibhum

> alaksita-dvairatham atyamarsanam

> pracanda-vaktram na babhâja kascana

> tatah--thereafter; sabhâyâm--in the assembly house; upavistam--seated; uttame--on the best; nrpa-âsane--throne (upon which King Hiranyakasipu used to sit); sambhrta-tejasam--in full effulgence; vibhum--the Supreme Lord; alaksita-dvairatham--whose challenger or enemy was not seen; ati--very much; amarsanam--fearsome (due to His anger); pracanda--terrible; vaktram--face; na--not; babhâja--worshiped; kascana--anyone.

> TRANSLATION

> Manifesting a full effulgence and a fearsome countenance, Lord Nrsimha, being very angry and finding no contestant to face His power and opulence, then sat down in the assembly hall on the excellent throne of the king. Because of fear and obedience, no one could come forward to serve the Lord directly.

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> TEXT 35

> nisâmya loka-traya-mastaka-jvaram

> tam âdi-daityam harinâ hatam mrdhe

> praharsa-vegotkalitânanâ muhuh

> prasûna-varsair vavrsuh sura-striyah

> nisâmya--hearing; loka-traya--of the three worlds; mastaka-jvaram--the headache; tam--him; âdi--the original; daityam--demon; harinâ--by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; hatam--killed; mrdhe--in battle; praharsa-vega--by an outburst of ecstasy; utkalita-ânanâh--whose faces blossomed; muhuh--again and again; prasûna-varsaih--with showers of flowers; vavrsuh--rained; sura-striyah--the wives of the demigods.

> TRANSLATION

> Hiranyakasipu had been exactly like a fever of meningitis in the head of the three worlds. Thus when the wives of the demigods in the heavenly planets saw that the great demon had been killed by the personal hands of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, their faces blossomed in great joy. The wives of the demigods again and again showered flowers from heaven upon Lord Nrsimhadeva like rain.

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> TEXT 36

> tadâ vimânâvalibhir nabhastalam

> didrksatâm sankulam âsa nâkinâm

> surânakâ dundubhayo 'tha jaghnire

> gandharva-mukhyâ nanrtur jaguh striyah

> tadâ--at that time; vimâna-âvalibhih--with different types of airplanes; nabhastalam--the sky; didrksatâm--desirous of seeing; sankulam--crowded; âsa--became; nâkinâm--of the demigods; sura-ânakâh--the drums of the demigods; dundubhayah--the kettledrums; atha--as well; jaghnire--were sounded; gandharva-mukhyâh--the chiefs of Gandharvaloka; nanrtuh--began to dance; jaguh--sang; striyah--heavenly society women.

> TRANSLATION

> At that time, the airplanes of the demigods, who desired to see the activities of the Supreme Lord, Narayana, crowded the sky. The demigods began beating drums and kettledrums, and upon hearing them the angelic women began to dance, while the chiefs of the Gandharvas sang sweetly.

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> TEXTS 37-39

> tatropavrajya vibudhâ

> brahmendra-girisâdayah

> rsayah pitarah siddhâ

> vidyâdhara-mahoragâh

> manavah prajânâm patayo

> gandharvâpsara-câranâh

> yaksâh kimpurusâs tâta

> vetâlâh saha-kinnarâh

> te visnu-pârsadâh sarve

> sunanda-kumudâdayah

> mûrdhni baddhânjali-putâ

> âsînam tîvra-tejasam

> îdire nara-sârdulam

> nâtidûracarâh prthak

> tatra--there (in the sky); upavrajya--coming (in their respective airplanes); vibudhâh--all the different demigods; brahma-indra-girisa-âdayah--headed by Lord Brahmâ, King Indra and Lord Siva; rsayah--the great saintly sages; pitarah--the inhabitants of Pitrloka; siddhâh--the residents of Siddhaloka; vidyâdhara--the residents of Vidyâdharaloka; mahâ-uragâh--the residents of the planets where great serpents reside;

> manavah--the Manus; prajânâm--of the living entities (on different planets); patayah--the chiefs; gandharva--the residents of Gandharvaloka; apsara--the residents of the angelic planet; câranâh--the residents of Câranaloka; yaksâh--the Yaksas; kimpurusâh--the Kimpurusas; tâta--O dear one; vetâlâh--the Vetâlas; saha-kinnarâh--along with the Kinnaras;

> te--they; visnu-pârsadâh--the personal associates of Lord Visnu (in the Vaikunthalokas); sarve--all; sunanda-kumuda-âdayah--headed by Sunanda and Kumuda; mûrdhni--on their heads; baddha-anjali-putâh--with folded hands; âsînam--who was sitting on the throne; tîvra-tejasam--exposing His great spiritual effulgence; îdire--offered respectful worship; nara-sârdulam--unto the Lord, who had appeared as half man and half lion; na ati-dûracarâh--coming near; prthak--individually.

> TRANSLATION

> My dear King Yudhisthira, the demigods then approached the Lord. They were headed by Lord Brahma, King Indra and Lord Siva and included great saintly persons and the residents of Pitrloka, Siddhaloka, Vidyadhara-loka and the planet of the snakes. The Manus approached, and so did the chiefs of various other planets. The angelic dancers approached, as did the Gandharvas, the Caranas, the Yaksas, the inhabitants of Kinnaraloka, the Vetalas, the inhabitants of Kimpurusa-loka, and the personal servants of Visnu like Sunanda and Kumuda. All of them came near the Lord, who glowed with intense light. They individually offered their obeisances and prayers, their hands folded at their heads.

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> TEXT 40

> srî-brahmovâca

> nato 'smy anantâya duranta-saktaye

> vicitra-vîryâya pavitra-karmane

> visvasya sarga-sthiti-samyamân gunaih

> sva-lîlayâ sandadhate 'vyayâtmane

> srî-brahmâ uvâca--Lord Brahmâ said; natah--bowed down; asmi--I am; anantâya--unto the unlimited Lord; duranta--very difficult to find an end to; saktaye--who possesses different potencies; vicitra-vîryâya--having varieties of prowess; pavitra-karmane--whose actions have no reaction (even though doing contrary things, He remains without contamination by the material modes); visvasya--of the universe; sarga--creation; sthiti--maintenance; samyamân--and annihilation; gunaih--by the material qualities; sva-lîlayâ--very easily; sandadhate--performs; avyaya-âtmane--whose personality never deteriorates.

> TRANSLATION

> Lord Brahma prayed: My Lord, You are unlimited, and You possess unending potencies. No one can estimate or calculate Your prowess and wonderful influence, for Your actions are never polluted by the material energy. Through the material qualities, You very easily create the universe, maintain it and again annihilate it, yet You remain the same, without deterioration. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

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> TEXT 41

> srî-rudra uvâca

> kopa-kâlo yugântas te

> hato 'yam asuro 'lpakah

> tat-sutam pâhy upasrtam

> bhaktam te bhakta-vatsala

> srî-rudrah uvâca--Lord Siva offered his prayer; kopa-kâlah--the right time for Your anger (for the purpose of annihilating the universe); yuga-antah--the end of the millennium; te--by You; hatah--killed; ayam--this; asurah--great demon; alpakah--very insignificant; tat-sutam--his son (Prahlâda Mahârâja); pâhi--just protect; upasrtam--who is surrendered and standing nearby; bhaktam--devotee; te--of Your Lordship; bhakta-vatsala--O my Lord, who are so affectionate to Your devotee.

> TRANSLATION

> Lord Siva said: The end of the millennium is the time for Your anger. Now that this insignificant demon Hiranyakasipu has been killed, O my Lord, who are naturally affectionate to Your devotee, kindly protect his son Prahlada Maharaja, who is standing nearby as Your fully surrendered devotee.

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> TEXT 42

> srî-indra uvâca

> pratyânîtâh parama bhavatâ trâyatâ nah sva-bhâgâ

> daityâkrântam hrdaya-kamalam tad-grham pratyabodhi

> kâla-grastam kiyad idam aho nâtha susrûsatâm te

> muktis tesâm na hi bahumatâ nârasimhâparaih kim

> srî-indrah uvâca--Indra, the King of heaven, said; pratyânîtâh--recovered; parama--O Supreme; bhavatâ--by Your Lordship; trâyatâ--who are protecting; nah--us; sva-bhâgâh--shares in the sacrifices; daitya-âkrântam--afflicted by the demon; hrdaya-kamalam--the lotuslike cores of our hearts; tat-grham--which is actually Your residence; pratyabodhi--it has been illuminated; kâla-grastam--devoured by time; kiyat--insignificant; idam--this (world); aho--alas; nâtha--O Lord; susrûsatâm--for those who are always engaged in the service; te--of You; muktih--liberation from material bondage; tesâm--of them (the pure devotees); na--not; hi--indeed; bahumatâ--thought very important; nâra-simha--O Lord Nrsimhadeva, half lion and half human being; aparaih kim--then what is the use of other possessions.

> TRANSLATION

> King Indra said: O Supreme Lord, You are our deliverer and protector. Our shares of sacrifices, which are actually Yours, have been recovered from the demon by You. Because the demoniac king Hiranyakasipu was most fearsome, our hearts, which are Your permanent abode, were all overtaken by him. Now, by Your presence, the gloom and darkness in our hearts have been dissipated. O Lord, for those who always engage in Your service, which is more exalted than liberation, all material opulence is insignificant. They do not even care for liberation, not to speak of the benefits of kama, artha and dharma.

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> TEXT 43

> srî-rsaya ûcuh

> tvam nas tapah paramam âttha yad âtma-tejo

> yenedam âdi-purusâtma-gatam sasarktha

> tad vipraluptam amunâdya saranya-pâla

> raksâ-grhîta-vapusâ punar anvamamsthâh

> srî-rsayah ûcuh--the great sages said; tvam--You; nah--our; tapah--austerity; paramam--topmost; âttha--instructed; yat--which; âtma-tejah--Your spiritual power; yena--by which; idam--this (material world); âdi-purusa--O supreme original Personality of Godhead; âtma-gatam--merged within Yourself; sasarktha--(You) created; tat--that process of austerity and penance; vipraluptam--stolen; amunâ--by that demon (Hiranyakasipu); adya--now; saranya-pâla--O supreme maintainer of those who need to be sheltered; raksâ-grhîta-vapusâ--by Your body, which You accept to give protection; punah--again; anvamamsthâh--You have approved.

> TRANSLATION

> All the saintly persons present offered their prayers in this way: O Lord, O supreme maintainer of those sheltered at Your lotus feet, O original Personality of Godhead, the process of austerity and penance, in which You instructed us before, is the spiritual power of Your very self. It is by austerity that You create the material world, which lies dormant within You. This austerity was almost stopped by the activities of this demon, but now, by Yourself appearing in the form of Nrsimhadeva, which is meant just to give us protection, and by killing this demon, You have again approved the process of austerity.

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> TEXT 44

> srî-pitara ûcuh

> srâddhâni no 'dhibubhuje prasabham tanûjair

> dattâni tîrtha-samaye 'py apibat tilâmbu

> tasyodarân nakha-vidîrna-vapâd ya ârcchat

> tasmai namo nrharaye 'khila-dharma-goptre

> srî-pitarah ûcuh--the inhabitants of Pitrloka said; srâddhâni--the performances of the srâddha ceremony (offering of food grains to dead forefathers by a particular process); nah--our; adhibubhuje--enjoyed; prasabham--by force; tanûjaih--by our sons and grandsons; dattâni--offered; tîrtha-samaye--at the time of bathing in the holy places; api--even; apibat--drank; tila-ambu--offerings of water with sesame seeds; tasya--of the demon; udarât--from the abdomen; nakha-vidîrna--pierced by the nails of the hand; vapât--the skin of the intestines of which; yah--He who (the Personality of Godhead); ârcchat--obtained; tasmai--unto Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); namah--respectful obeisances; nr-haraye--who has appeared as half lion and half man (Nrhari); akhila--universal; dharma--religious principles; goptre--who maintains.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of Pitrloka prayed: Let us offer our respectful obeisances unto Lord Nrsimhadeva, the maintainer of the religious principles of the universe. He has killed Hiranyakasipu, the demon who by force enjoyed all the offerings of the sraddha ceremonies performed by our sons and grandsons on the anniversaries of our death and who drank the water with sesame seeds offered in holy places of pilgrimage. By killing this demon, O Lord, You have taken back all this stolen property from his abdomen by piercing it with Your nails. We therefore wish to offer our respectful obeisances unto You.

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> TEXT 45

> srî-siddhâ ûcuh

> yo no gatim yoga-siddhâm asâdhur

> ahârsîd yoga-tapo-balena

> nânâ darpam tam nakhair vidadâra

> tasmai tubhyam pranatâh smo nrsimha

> srî-siddhâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of Siddhaloka said; yah--the person who; nah--our; gatim--perfection; yoga-siddhâm--achieved by mystic yoga; asâdhuh--most uncivilized and dishonest; ahârsît--stole away; yoga--of mysticism; tapah--and austerities; balena--by the power; nânâ darpam--proud due to wealth, opulence and strength; tam--him; nakhaih--by the nails; vidadâra--pierced; tasmai--unto him; tubhyam--unto You; pranatâh--bowed down; smah--we are; nrsimha--O Lord Nrsimhadeva.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of Siddhaloka prayed: O Lord Nrsimhadeva, because we belong to Siddhaloka, we automatically achieve perfection in all eight kinds of mystic power. Yet Hiranyakasipu was so dishonest that by the strength of his power and austerity, he took away our powers. Thus he became very proud of his mystic strength. Now, because this rogue has been killed by Your nails, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You.

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> TEXT 46

> srî-vidyâdharâ ûcuh

> vidyâm prthag dhâranayânurâddhâm

> nyasedhad ajno bala-vîrya-drptah

> sa yena sankhye pasuvad dhatas tam

> mâyâ-nrsimham pranatâh sma nityam

> srî-vidyâdharâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of Vidyâdhara-loka prayed; vidyâm--mystic formulas (by which one can appear and disappear); prthak--separately; dhâranayâ--by various meditations within the mind; anurâddhâm--attained; nyasedhat--stopped; ajnah--this fool; bala-vîrya-drptah--puffed up by bodily strength and his ability to conquer anyone; sah--he (Hiranyakasipu); yena--by whom; sankhye--in battle; pasu-vat--exactly like an animal; hatah--killed; tam--unto Him; mâyâ-nrsimham--appearing as Lord Nrsimhadeva by the influence of His own energy; pranatâh--fallen; sma--certainly; nityam--eternally.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of Vidyadhara-loka prayed: Our acquired power to appear and disappear in various ways according to varieties of meditation was banned by that foolish Hiranyakasipu because of his pride in his superior bodily strength and his ability to conquer others. Now the Supreme Personality of Godhead has killed him just as if the demon were an animal. Unto that supreme pastime form of Lord Nrsimhadeva, we eternally offer our respectful obeisances.

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> TEXT 47

> srî-nâgâ ûcuh

> yena pâpena ratnâni

> strî-ratnâni hrtâni nah

> tad-vaksah-pâtanenâsâm

> dattânanda namo 'stu te

> srî-nâgâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of Nâgaloka, who look like serpents, said; yena--by which person; pâpena--the most sinful (Hiranyakasipu); ratnâni--the jewels on our heads; strî-ratnâni--beautiful wives; hrtâni--taken away; nah--our; tat--his; vaksah-pâtanena--by the piercing of the chest; âsâm--of all the women (who were kidnapped); datta-ânanda--O Lord, You are the source of the pleasure; namah--our respectful obeisances; astu--let there be; te--unto You.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of Nagaloka said: The most sinful Hiranyakasipu took away all the jewels on our hoods and all our beautiful wives. Now, since his chest has been pierced by Your nails, You are the source of all pleasure to our wives. Thus we together offer our respectful obeisances unto You.

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> TEXT 48

> srî-manava ûcuh

> manavo vayam tava nidesa-kârino

> ditijena deva paribhûta-setavah

> bhavatâ khalah sa upasamhrtah prabho

> karavâma te kim anusâdhi kinkarân

> srî-manavah ûcuh--all the Manus offered their respectful obeisances by saying; manavah--the leaders of the universal affairs (especially in connection with giving knowledge to humanity about how to live lawfully under the protection of the Supreme Personality of Godhead); vayam--we; tava--of Your Lordship; nidesa-kârinah--the carriers of the orders; diti-jena--by Hiranyakasipu, the son of Diti; deva--O Lord; paribhûta--disregarded; setavah--whose laws of morality concerning the varnâsrama system in human society; bhavatâ--by Your Lordship; khalah--the most envious rascal; sah--he; upasamhrtah--killed; prabho--O Lord; karavâma--shall we do; te--Your; kim--what; anusâdhi--please direct; kinkarân--Your eternal servants.

> TRANSLATION

> All the Manus offered their prayers as follows: As Your order carriers, O Lord, we, the Manus, are the law-givers for human society, but because of the temporary supremacy of this great demon, Hiranyakasipu, our laws for maintaining varnasrama-dharma were destroyed. O Lord, now that You have killed this great demon, we are in our normal condition. Kindly order us, Your eternal servants, what to do now.

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> TEXT 49

> srî-prajâpataya ûcuh

> prajesa vayam te paresâbhisrstâ

> na yena prajâ vai srjâmo nisiddhâh

> sa esa tvayâ bhinna-vaksâ nu sete

> jagan-mangalam sattva-mûrte 'vatârah

> srî-prajâpatayah ûcuh--the great personalities who created the various living beings offered their prayers by saying; prajâ-îsâh--the prajâpatis created by Lord Brahmâ, who have created generations of living entities; vayam--we; te--of You; para-îsa--O Supreme Lord; abhisrstâh--born; na--not; yena--by whom (Hiranyakasipu); prajâh--living entities; vai--indeed; srjâmah--we create; nisiddhâh--being forbidden; sah--he (Hiranyakasipu); esah--this; tvayâ--by You; bhinna-vaksâh--whose chest has been split; nu--indeed; sete--lies down; jagat-mangalam--for the auspiciousness of the whole world; sattva-mûrte--in this transcendental form of pure goodness; avatârah--this incarnation.

> TRANSLATION

> The prajapatis offered their prayers as follows: O Supreme Lord, Lord of even Brahma and Siva, we, the prajapatis, were created by You to execute Your orders, but we were forbidden by Hiranyakasipu to create any more good progeny. Now the demon is lying dead before us, his chest pierced by You. Let us therefore offer our respectful obeisances unto You, whose incarnation in this form of pure goodness is meant for the welfare of the entire universe.

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> TEXT 50

> srî-gandharvâ ûcuh

> vayam vibho te nata-nâtya-gâyakâ

> yenâtmasâd vîrya-balaujasâ krtâh

> sa esa nîto bhavatâ dasâm imâm

> kim utpathasthah kusalâya kalpate

> srî-gandharvâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka (who are usually engaged as musicians of the heavenly planets) said; vayam--we; vibho--O Lord; te--Your; nata-nâtya-gâyakâh--dancers and singers in dramatic performances; yena--by whom; âtmasât--under subjection; vîrya--of his valor; bala--and bodily strength; ojasâ--by the influence; krtâh--made (brought); sah--he (Hiranyakasipu); esah--this; nîtah--brought; bhavatâ--by Your Lordship; dasâm imâm--to this condition; kim--whether; utpathasthah--anyone who is an upstart; kusalâya--for auspiciousness; kalpate--is capable.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka prayed: Your Lordship, we ever engage in Your service by dancing and singing in dramatic performances, but this Hiranyakasipu, by the influence of his bodily strength and valor, brought us under his subjugation. Now he has been brought to this low condition by Your Lordship. What benefit can result from the activities of such an upstart as Hiranyakasipu?

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> TEXT 51

> srî-câranâ ûcuh

> hare tavânghri-pankajam

> bhavâpavargam âsritâh

> yad esa sâdhu-hrc-chayas

> tvayâsurah samâpitah

> srî-câranâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of the Cârana planet said; hare--O Lord; tava--Your; anghri-pankajam--lotus feet; bhava-apavargam--the only shelter for becoming free from the contamination of material existence; âsritâh--sheltered at; yat--because; esah--this; sâdhu-hrt-sayah--stake in the hearts of all honest persons; tvayâ--by Your Lordship; asurah--the demon (Hiranyakasipu); samâpitah--finished.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of the Carana planet said: O Lord, because You have destroyed the demon Hiranyakasipu, who was always a stake in the hearts of all honest men, we are now relieved, and we eternally take shelter of Your lotus feet, which award the conditioned soul liberation from materialistic contamination.

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> TEXT 52

> srî-yaksâ ûcuh

> vayam anucara-mukhyâh karmabhis te mano-jnais

> ta iha diti-sutena prâpitâ vâhakatvam

> sa tu jana-paritâpam tat-krtam jânatâ te

> narahara upanîtah pancatâm panca-vimsa

> srî-yaksâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of the Yaksa planet prayed; vayam--we; anucara-mukhyâh--the chief among Your many servants; karmabhih--by services; te--unto You; mano-jnaih--very pleasing; te--they; iha--at the present moment; diti-sutena--by Hiranyakasipu, the son of Diti; prâpitâh--forced to engage as; vâhakatvam--the palanquin carriers; sah--he; tu--but; jana-paritâpam--the miserable condition of everyone; tat-krtam--caused by him; jânatâ--knowing; te--by You; nara-hara--O Lord in the form of Nrsimha; upanîtah--is put to; pancatâm--death; panca-vimsa--O twenty-fifth principle (the controller of the other twenty-four elements).

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of Yaksaloka prayed: O controller of the twenty-four elements, we are considered the best servants of Your Lordship because of rendering services pleasing to You, yet we engaged as palanquin carriers by the order of Hiranyakasipu, the son of Diti. O Lord in the form of Nrsimhadeva, You know how this demon gave trouble to everyone, but now You have killed him, and his body is mixing with the five material elements.

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> TEXT 53

> srî-kimpurusâ ûcuh

> vayam kimpurusâs tvam tu

> mahâ-purusa îsvarah

> ayam kupuruso nasto

> dhik-krtah sâdhubhir yadâ

> srî-kimpurusâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of Kimpurusa-loka said; vayam--we; kimpurusâh--the inhabitants of Kimpurusa-loka, or insignificant living entities; tvam--Your Lordship; tu--however; mahâ-purusah--the Supreme Personality of Godhead; îsvarah--the supreme controller; ayam--this; ku-purusah--most sinful person, Hiranyakasipu; nastah--slain; dhik-krtah--being condemned; sâdhubhih--by the saintly persons; yadâ--when.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of Kimpurusa-loka said: We are insignificant living entities, and You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller. Therefore how can we offer suitable prayers unto You? When this demon was condemned by devotees because they were disgusted with him, he was then killed by You.

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> TEXT 54

> srî-vaitâlikâ ûcuh

> sabhâsu satresu tavâmalam yaso

> gîtvâ saparyâm mahatîm labhâmahe

> yas tâm anaisîd vasam esa durjano

> dvistyâ hatas te bhagavan yathâmayah

> srî-vaitâlikâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of Vaitâlika-loka said; sabhâsu--in great assemblies; satresu--in the arenas of sacrifice; tava--Your; amalam--without any spot of material contamination; yasah--reputation; gîtvâ--singing; saparyâm--respectful position; mahatîm--great; labhâmahe--we achieved; yah--he who; tâm--that (respectful position); anaisît--brought under; vasam--his control; esah--this; durjanah--crooked person; dvistyâ--by great fortune; hatah--killed; te--by You; bhagavan--O Lord; yathâ--exactly like; âmayah--a disease.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of Vaitalika-loka said: Dear Lord, because of chanting Your spotless glories in great assemblies and arenas of sacrifice, we were accustomed to great respect from everyone. This demon, however, usurped that position. Now, to our great fortune, You have killed this great demon, exactly as one cures a chronic disease.

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> TEXT 55

> srî-kinnarâ ûcuh

> vayam îsa kinnara-ganâs tavânugâ

> ditijena vistim amunânukâritâh

> bhavatâ hare sa vrjino 'vasâdito

> narasimha nâtha vibhavâya no bhava

> srî-kinnarâh ûcuh--the inhabitants of the Kinnara planet said; vayam--we; îsa--O Lord; kinnara-ganâh--the inhabitants of the Kinnara planet; tava--Your; anugâh--faithful servants; diti-jena--by the son of Diti; vistim--service without remuneration; amunâ--by that; anukâritâh--caused to perform; bhavatâ--by You; hare--O Lord; sah--he; vrjinah--most sinful; avasâditah--destroyed; narasimha--O Lord Nrsimhadeva; nâtha--O master; vibhavâya--for the happiness and opulence; nah--of us; bhava--You please be.

> TRANSLATION

> The Kinnaras said: O supreme controller, we are ever-existing servants of Your Lordship, but instead of rendering service to You, we were engaged by this demon in his service, constantly and without remuneration. This sinful man has now been killed by You. Therefore, O Lord Nrsimhadeva, our master, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You. Please continue to be our patron.

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> TEXT 56

> srî-visnu-pârsadâ ûcuh

> adyaitad dhari-nara-rûpam adbhutam te

> drstam nah saranada sarva-loka-sarma

> so 'yam te vidhikara îsa vipra-saptas

> tasyedam nidhanam anugrahâya vidmah

> srî-visnu-pârsadâh ûcuh--the associates of Lord Visnu in Vaikunthaloka said; adya--today; etat--this; hari-nara--of half lion and half human being; rûpam--form; adbhutam--very wonderful; te--Your; drstam--seen; nah--of us; sarana-da--the everlasting bestower of shelter; sarva-loka-sarma--which brings good fortune to all the various planets; sah--he; ayam--this; te--of Your Lordship; vidhikarah--order carrier (servant); îsa--O Lord; vipra-saptah--being cursed by the brâhmanas; tasya--of him; idam--this; nidhanam--killing; anugrahâya--for the special favor; vidmah--we understand.

> TRANSLATION

> The associates of Lord Visnu in Vaikuntha offered this prayer: O Lord, our supreme giver of shelter, today we have seen Your wonderful form as Lord Nrsimhadeva, meant for the good fortune of all the world. O Lord, we can understand that Hiranyakasipu was the same Jaya who engaged in Your service but was cursed by brahmanas and who thus received the body of a demon. We understand that his having now been killed is Your special mercy upon him.

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