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Hiranyakaśipu: 3rd Story in the Series
Hiranyakaśipu consoles his relatives and vows to take revenge!!!
When Varaha (Lord Viśnu’s avatar) killed Hiranyāksa his brother Hiranyakaśipu was agitated with wrath.
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Hiranyakaśipu: 3rd Story in the Series
Hiranyakaśipu consoles his relatives and vows to take revenge!!!
When Varaha (Lord Viśnu’s avatar) killed Hiranyāksa his brother Hiranyakaśipu was agitated with wrath.
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Trembling with rage, he looked at the sky and spoke “My beloved brother was killed by insignificant enemies through Hari. I shall satisfy my brother who is thirsting for bloody with the profuse blood of Viśnu with his neck cut off by my trident”
Trembling with rage, he looked at the sky and spoke “My beloved brother was killed by insignificant enemies through Hari. I shall satisfy my brother who is thirsting for bloody with the profuse blood of Viśnu with his neck cut off by my trident”
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Then Hiranyakaśipu addressed his mother and nephews “You ought not to lament the death of a hero”.
Hiranyakaśipu relatives continued to lament so he narrated the story of King Suyajña who ruled Uśinara. When Suyajña was killed in the battle the queens were deeply grieved.
Then Hiranyakaśipu addressed his mother and nephews “You ought not to lament the death of a hero”.
Hiranyakaśipu relatives continued to lament so he narrated the story of King Suyajña who ruled Uśinara. When Suyajña was killed in the battle the queens were deeply grieved.
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They screamed out “We are undone” they wailed piteously and loudly clasping their dead husband, and unwilling to allow him to be removed for cremation.
Having heard the wailings of the relatives of Suyajña, Yama, the god of death approached them in the form of a boy,
They screamed out “We are undone” they wailed piteously and loudly clasping their dead husband, and unwilling to allow him to be removed for cremation.
Having heard the wailings of the relatives of Suyajña, Yama, the god of death approached them in the form of a boy,
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Yama spoke “Oh! How astonishing is the folly of these people who have been daily observing the course of the world i.e. the death of everyone who is born. Though themselves mortal they bewail in vain for the man who has returned to the from which he has come”
Yama spoke “Oh! How astonishing is the folly of these people who have been daily observing the course of the world i.e. the death of everyone who is born. Though themselves mortal they bewail in vain for the man who has returned to the from which he has come”
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Yama said, we feel confident that he who protects us while in womb, shall protect us in this world. The imperishable Lord, at his sweet will, creates, protects and destroys the universe. Protected by him all species come into existence and perish according to their karmas.
Yama said, we feel confident that he who protects us while in womb, shall protect us in this world. The imperishable Lord, at his sweet will, creates, protects and destroys the universe. Protected by him all species come into existence and perish according to their karmas.
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Yama told the relatives of Suyajña “You fools! This body called Suyajña whom you are lamenting, is lying here. He who heard you and then replied ie. Atmān has already left”.
Having exhorted them thus, Yama disappeared and the relatives of Suyajña performed his last rites.
Yama told the relatives of Suyajña “You fools! This body called Suyajña whom you are lamenting, is lying here. He who heard you and then replied ie. Atmān has already left”.
Having exhorted them thus, Yama disappeared and the relatives of Suyajña performed his last rites.
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Having thus calmed his mother, his nephews, wives of his brother and having taken an oath to take revenge, Hiranyakaśipu did penance and wished to be invincible, unaffected by old age and death, unrivalled and the absolute ruler of all the worlds.
Having thus calmed his mother, his nephews, wives of his brother and having taken an oath to take revenge, Hiranyakaśipu did penance and wished to be invincible, unaffected by old age and death, unrivalled and the absolute ruler of all the worlds.
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The next story in the series : Hiranyakaśipu did penance to take boon from Brahma and his attempt to kill his son the devotee of Viśnu : Prahlāda
The next story in the series : Hiranyakaśipu did penance to take boon from Brahma and his attempt to kill his son the devotee of Viśnu : Prahlāda
1st Story of this Series
https://twitter.com/puranickatha/status/1502617667492249609?s=20&t=vVSCRlbIf6gMb9G6fRNocg
2nd Story of this Series
https://twitter.com/puranickatha/status/1520271535575281664?s=20&t=vVSCRlbIf6gMb9G6fRNocg
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