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Nārada Muni said to Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira: The demoniac king Hiraṇyakaśipu wanted to be unconquerable and free from old age and …

In the valley of Mandara Hill, Hiraṇyakaśipu began performing his austerities by standing with his toes on the ground, keeping …

From the hair on Hiraṇyakaśipu’s head there emanated an effulgent light as brilliant and intolerable as the rays of the …

Because of Hiraṇyakaśipu’s severe austerities, fire came from his head, and this fire and its smoke spread throughout the sky, …

Because of the power of his severe austerities, all the rivers and oceans were agitated, the surface of the globe, …

Scorched and extremely disturbed because of Hiraṇyakaśipu’s severe penances, all the demigods left the planets where they reside and went …

O great person, chief of the universe, if you think it proper, kindly stop these disturbances, meant to destroy everything, …

Hiraṇyakaśipu has undertaken a most severe type of austerity. Although his plan is not unknown to you, kindly listen as …

“The supreme person within this universe, Lord Brahmā, has gotten his exalted post by dint of severe austerities, mystic power …

“By dint of my severe austerities, I shall reverse the results of pious and impious activities. I shall overturn all …

O lord, we have heard from reliable sources that in order to obtain your post, Hiraṇyakaśipu is now engaged in …

O Lord Brahmā, your position within this universe is certainly most auspicious for everyone, especially the cows and brāhmaṇas. Brahminical …

O King, being thus informed by the demigods, the most powerful Lord Brahmā, accompanied by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and other great …

Lord Brahmā, who is carried by a swan airplane, at first could not see where Hiraṇyakaśipu was, for Hiraṇyakaśipu’s body …

Lord Brahmā said: O son of Kaśyapa Muni, please get up, please get up. All good fortune unto you. You …

I have been very much astonished to see your endurance. In spite of being eaten and bitten by all kinds …

Even saintly persons like Bhṛgu, born previously, could not perform such severe austerities, nor will anyone in the future be …

My dear son of Diti, with your great determination and austerity you have done what was impossible even for great …

O best of the asuras, for this reason I am now prepared to give you all benedictions, according to your …

Śrī Nārada Muni continued: After speaking these words to Hiraṇyakaśipu, Lord Brahmā, the original being of this universe, who is …