#Thread #DHARMA #STORIES
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2nd Story in Series
Viśnu's attendant Jaya & Vijaya take 1st birth as Hiranyakaśipu & Hiranyāksa. Viśnu took avatar as Vāraha & Narsimha for their Salvation
Hiranyakaśipu & Hiranyāksa were born as asura sons of Sage Kasyapa and his wife Diti.
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2nd Story in Series
Viśnu's attendant Jaya & Vijaya take 1st birth as Hiranyakaśipu & Hiranyāksa. Viśnu took avatar as Vāraha & Narsimha for their Salvation
Hiranyakaśipu & Hiranyāksa were born as asura sons of Sage Kasyapa and his wife Diti.
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Hiranyāksa was always looking for a fight and in his quest for a suitable warrior he goes to svārga but Indra and other gods hide themselves. Having conquered Svārga Hiranyāksa dived into ocean, with intent to fight Varuna he arrived at Vibhāvari, the capital of Varuna
Hiranyāksa was always looking for a fight and in his quest for a suitable warrior he goes to svārga but Indra and other gods hide themselves. Having conquered Svārga Hiranyāksa dived into ocean, with intent to fight Varuna he arrived at Vibhāvari, the capital of Varuna
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When called by Hiranyāksa for a fight Varuna replied saying that only Lord Visnu can quench Hiranyāksa thirst of an opponent
To entice Lord Hari to fight Hiranyāksa stole earth and hid her in rasatāla. Lord Hari to save earth took avatar as Vāraha.
When called by Hiranyāksa for a fight Varuna replied saying that only Lord Visnu can quench Hiranyāksa thirst of an opponent
To entice Lord Hari to fight Hiranyāksa stole earth and hid her in rasatāla. Lord Hari to save earth took avatar as Vāraha.
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Vāraha held earth on his tusks and started to lift her from waters.
Hiranyāksa chased Vāraha challenging him to fight. Vāraha having placed the earth on the water and infused in it his power of supporting. Vāraha got into fight with Hiranyaksha.
Vāraha held earth on his tusks and started to lift her from waters.
Hiranyāksa chased Vāraha challenging him to fight. Vāraha having placed the earth on the water and infused in it his power of supporting. Vāraha got into fight with Hiranyaksha.
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The Lord struck Hiranyaksha on his right brow with his mace but he returned the blow. In this way, the extremely enraged Hari and Hiranyāksa began to strike each other with their heavy maces for defeating the other. The fight went, Lord Brahma requested Vāraha to end fight
The Lord struck Hiranyaksha on his right brow with his mace but he returned the blow. In this way, the extremely enraged Hari and Hiranyāksa began to strike each other with their heavy maces for defeating the other. The fight went, Lord Brahma requested Vāraha to end fight
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Adi-Vāraha jumped at Hiranyāksa and struck Hiranyāksa’s chin by his mace. That Lord’s mace struck down by Asura’s mace fell down rolling from the Lord’s hand and the Asura’s valour appeared splendid. Although Hiranyāksa got an opportunity, he did not strike the Lord
Adi-Vāraha jumped at Hiranyāksa and struck Hiranyāksa’s chin by his mace. That Lord’s mace struck down by Asura’s mace fell down rolling from the Lord’s hand and the Asura’s valour appeared splendid. Although Hiranyāksa got an opportunity, he did not strike the Lord
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who was weaponless. He respected the prescribed code of conduct.
Lord then remembered and called upon his Sudarśana cakra. Hiranyāksa took up a trident spear and aimed it at the chest of Viśnu When his trident was shattered to pieces by Hari’s disc (Sudarśana-cakra)
who was weaponless. He respected the prescribed code of conduct.
Lord then remembered and called upon his Sudarśana cakra. Hiranyāksa took up a trident spear and aimed it at the chest of Viśnu When his trident was shattered to pieces by Hari’s disc (Sudarśana-cakra)
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Lord Vāraha discharged his favourite missile Sudarśana destroying the black magic of Asura
When his magical forces were totally destroyed, he again approached Vāraha, and tried angrily to crush him in the clasp of his arms
Lord Vāraha discharged his favourite missile Sudarśana destroying the black magic of Asura
When his magical forces were totally destroyed, he again approached Vāraha, and tried angrily to crush him in the clasp of his arms
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While he was dealing blows with his adamant like fists to Vāraha, he hit the Asura at the root of his ear by his hand.
By the casual blow of Vāraha, Hiranyāksa fell, His body was rolling about. His eye-balls fell out. His arms, feet and hair lay shattered.
While he was dealing blows with his adamant like fists to Vāraha, he hit the Asura at the root of his ear by his hand.
By the casual blow of Vāraha, Hiranyāksa fell, His body was rolling about. His eye-balls fell out. His arms, feet and hair lay shattered.
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With Hiranyāksa dead his brother Hiranyakaśipu vowed to avenge his death with Visnu.
Hiranyakaśipu consoled the grieving women in the household by telling them a story and that is my next story
With Hiranyāksa dead his brother Hiranyakaśipu vowed to avenge his death with Visnu.
Hiranyakaśipu consoled the grieving women in the household by telling them a story and that is my next story
Link to First Story in this Series
https://twitter.com/puranickatha/status/1502617667492249609?s=20&t=Xngas4LFSezc516k4MhiSA
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