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Hiranyakashipu

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Narasimha had appeared in the perfect of circumstances that would allow him to slay the asura king. Hiranyakashipu could not be killed by human, deva, or animal, but Narasimha was none of these, as he was an incarnate that was part human, and part animal. He attacked Hiranyakashipu at twilight (when
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Hiranyakashipu eventually became so angry and upset at his son's devotion to Vishnu (whom he saw as his mortal enemy) that he decided that he must kill him, but each time he attempted to kill the boy, Prahlada was protected by Vishnu's mystical power. When asked, Prahlada refused to acknowledge his
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Grant me that I not meet the death from any entity, living or nonliving. Grant me, further, that I not be killed by any demigod or demon or by any great snake from the lower planets. Since no one can kill you in the battlefield, you have no competitor. Therefore, grant me the benediction that I too
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may have no rival. Give me sole lordship over all the living entities and presiding deities, and give me all the glories obtained by that position. Furthermore, give me all the mystic powers attained by long austerities and the practice of yoga, for these cannot be lost at any time.
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This initially seemed to work as planned, with Brahma became pleased by Hiranyakashipu's tapas. Brahma appeared before Hiranyakashipu and offered him a boon of his choice. But when Hiranyakashipu asked for immortality, Brahma refused. Hiranyakashipu then made the following request:
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became influenced by the transcendental instructions of the sage, even in the womb. Later, growing as a child, Prahlada began to reap the harvest of Narada's prenatal training and gradually became recognised as a devout follower of Vishnu, much to his father's anguish.
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Grant me that I not die within any residence or outside any residence, during the daytime or at night, nor on the ground or in the sky. Grant me that my death not be brought by any being created by you, nor by any weapon, nor by any human being or animal.
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it is neither day nor night) on the threshold of a courtyard (neither indoors nor outdoors), and placed the asura on his thighs (neither earth nor in the air). Using his claws (neither living nor non-living thing), he disembowelled and killed the asura.
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Prahlada then answered, "He is in the pillar, just as he is in the slightest dust." Hiranyakashipu, unable to control his anger, smashed the pillar with his mace. A tumultuous sound was heard, and Vishnu in the form of
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intervened to protect Hiranyakashipu's wife Kayadhu, whom he described as 'sinless'. Narada took Kayadhu into his care, and while she was under his guidance, her unborn child (Hiranyakashipu's son)
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mentions that Hiranyakashipu asked to be so powerful, only Vishnu would slay him. Other variations include not being slain by any living being, not at daytime or nighttime and not above or below.
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father as the supreme lord of the universe, and claimed that Vishnu was all-pervading and omnipresent. To which Hiranyakashipu points to a nearby pillar and asked if 'his Vishnu' is in it:
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Even after Hiranyakashipu's death, none of the gods and the demigods present were able to placate Narasimha's fury. So, all the gods and goddesses called his consort, the goddess
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O my lord, O best of the givers of benediction, if you will kindly grant me the benediction I desire, please let me not meet death from any of the living entities created by you.
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mentions that Hiranyakashipu asked Brahma that he would be invulnerable to dry or wet weapons, thunderbolts, mountains, trees, and missiles or any form of weapon. The
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avatar of Vishnu, Hiranyakashipu came to hate Vishnu. He decided to kill him by gaining a boon of invulnerability from Brahma.
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were born to them as a result of their union at the time of dusk, which was said to be an inauspicious time for such a deed.
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18th century painting depicting Hiranyakashipu seated on a throne, trying to kill his son, Prahlada (left).
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once tried to lift Hiranyakashipu's earrings but he was unable to do so because they were very heavy.
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In consequence of these two boons, Hiranyakashipu became so mighty that he was able to shake the
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One of Hiranyakashipu's attempts to kill his son Prahlada was to have him sit on a burning
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appeared from the broken pillar and moved to attack Hiranyakashipu in defence of Prahlada.
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After Hiranyakashipu's younger brother, Hiranyaksha, was slain by the hands of the
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Vishnu as Narasimha kills Hiranyakashipu, stone sculpture from Halebidu, Karnataka
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The Body of God: An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram
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attacked his home, seizing the opportunity in his absence. At this point, the
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While Hiranyakashipu was performing tapas to be granted these boons,
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Devas approach Vishnu requesting Him to control Hiranyakashipu
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In other Puranas, many variations of the boon are given. The
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that Hiranyakashipu also performed tapas to propitiate
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Hiranyakashipu literally translates to "hair of gold" (
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2575: 2568: 2561: 2554: 2551:Brihadaranyaka 2546: 2545: 2539: 2538: 2531: 2523: 2522: 2516: 2515: 2510: 2507: 2506: 2501: 2496: 2491: 2485: 2484: 2478: 2477: 2470: 2463: 2456: 2448: 2447: 2442: 2439: 2438: 2432: 2431: 2426: 2423: 2422: 2417: 2412: 2407: 2401: 2400: 2395: 2392: 2387: 2386: 2383: 2382: 2379: 2378: 2373: 2368: 2363: 2361:Upasni Maharaj 2358: 2353: 2348: 2343: 2338: 2333: 2328: 2323: 2318: 2313: 2308: 2303: 2298: 2293: 2288: 2283: 2278: 2273: 2268: 2263: 2258: 2253: 2248: 2243: 2238: 2233: 2228: 2223: 2218: 2213: 2207: 2206: 2203: 2200: 2199: 2194: 2189: 2187:Vedanta Desika 2184: 2179: 2174: 2169: 2164: 2159: 2154: 2149: 2144: 2139: 2134: 2129: 2124: 2119: 2114: 2109: 2107:Samarth Ramdas 2104: 2099: 2094: 2089: 2084: 2079: 2074: 2069: 2064: 2059: 2057:Purandara Dasa 2054: 2049: 2044: 2042:Nimbarkacharya 2039: 2034: 2029: 2024: 2019: 2014: 2009: 2004: 1999: 1994: 1989: 1984: 1979: 1974: 1969: 1964: 1962:Jayanta Bhatta 1959: 1954: 1949: 1944: 1939: 1934: 1929: 1924: 1919: 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yoga 1249: 1244: 1239: 1234: 1229: 1224: 1219: 1214: 1209: 1204: 1198: 1197: 1192: 1189: 1188: 1183: 1178: 1173: 1167: 1166: 1163: 1160: 1159: 1154: 1149: 1144: 1139: 1134: 1129: 1124: 1119: 1114: 1109: 1104: 1099: 1094: 1089: 1084: 1079: 1074: 1069: 1064: 1059: 1054: 1048: 1047: 1041: 1038: 1035: 1034: 1031: 1030: 1027: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1011: 1006: 1001: 995: 994: 989: 986: 985: 980: 975: 970: 965: 960: 955: 950: 945: 940: 935: 930: 925: 920: 915: 910: 905: 900: 895: 889: 888: 885: 882: 881: 876: 871: 866: 861: 856: 851: 846: 841: 836: 831: 826: 821: 815: 810: 805: 799: 798: 795: 792: 791: 786: 781: 776: 770: 769: 763: 762: 757: 754: 753: 748: 743: 737: 736: 731: 728: 727: 722: 717: 712: 706: 705: 702:Stages of life 700: 697: 696: 691: 686: 681: 675: 674: 669: 666: 665: 663:God and gender 660: 655: 649: 648: 645: 642: 641: 636: 631: 630: 629: 624: 613: 612: 607: 604: 603: 598: 596:Gross elements 593: 588: 583: 577: 576: 573: 570: 569: 564: 558: 557: 554: 551: 546: 545: 542: 541: 538: 537: 532: 527: 522: 517: 512: 507: 502: 497: 492: 487: 482: 477: 471: 470: 464: 463: 458: 453: 448: 443: 438: 433: 428: 423: 418: 413: 407: 406: 397: 396: 386: 383: 382: 377: 372: 366: 365: 360: 357: 356: 351: 346: 340: 339: 334: 331: 326: 325: 322: 321: 318: 317: 310: 307: 306: 301: 296: 291: 285: 284: 281: 278: 273: 272: 269: 268: 265: 264: 259: 254: 252:Itihasa-Purana 243: 242: 237: 232: 227: 222: 217: 212: 198: 195: 194: 191: 190: 189: 188: 183: 175: 174: 166: 165: 159: 158: 144: 134: 133: 132: 131: 121: 110: 106: 105: 102: 98: 97: 87: 83: 82: 80: 79: 73: 66: 64: 60: 59: 55: 54: 51: 47: 46: 37: 33: 32: 29: 21: 20: 19:Hiranyakashipu 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4906: 4895: 4892: 4890: 4887: 4885: 4882: 4880: 4877: 4876: 4874: 4859: 4856: 4854: 4851: 4850: 4847: 4841: 4840: 4836: 4834: 4833: 4829: 4825: 4824: 4823:Bhagavad Gita 4820: 4819: 4818: 4817: 4813: 4811: 4810: 4806: 4804: 4801: 4799: 4796: 4792: 4789: 4787: 4784: 4782: 4779: 4777: 4774: 4773: 4772: 4769: 4768: 4766: 4763: 4758: 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4290: 4287: 4284: 4280: 4277: 4272: 4269: 4265: 4261: 4258: 4257:Bhag-P 7.8.29 4253: 4250: 4247: 4243: 4240: 4239:Bhag-P 7.8.12 4235: 4232: 4228: 4224: 4221: 4216: 4213: 4210: 4206: 4203: 4198: 4195: 4191: 4187: 4184: 4179: 4176: 4162: 4158: 4152: 4149: 4145: 4141: 4138: 4133: 4130: 4118: 4114: 4107: 4104: 4099: 4093: 4089: 4088: 4080: 4077: 4073: 4069: 4066: 4061: 4058: 4054: 4050: 4047: 4042: 4039: 4034: 4032:0-8426-0822-2 4028: 4024: 4020: 4019: 4011: 4008: 4003: 3999: 3998: 3990: 3987: 3982: 3981: 3973: 3970: 3965: 3959: 3955: 3954: 3946: 3943: 3937: 3934: 3928: 3924: 3923:Vishnu Purana 3921: 3919: 3916: 3915: 3911: 3909: 3907: 3903: 3899: 3891: 3889: 3887: 3882: 3878: 3876: 3866: 3861: 3857: 3853: 3850: 3846: 3843: 3839: 3835: 3826: 3819: 3817: 3815: 3814:Skanda Purana 3811: 3807: 3802: 3800: 3796: 3791: 3789: 3785: 3781: 3777: 3773: 3769: 3765: 3761: 3757: 3753: 3749: 3745: 3741: 3736: 3734: 3730: 3724: 3720: 3716: 3712: 3708: 3706: 3697: 3690: 3688: 3686: 3682: 3678: 3674: 3670: 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History
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History
Indus Valley Civilisation
Historical Vedic religion
Dravidian folk religion
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Tribal religions in India
Itihasa-Purana
Epic-Puranic royal genealogies
Epic-Puranic chronology
Traditions
Shaivism
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Smartism
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