Shiva Purana

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कालेऽथ तस्मिञ्शिशिरे प्रयातो हिरण्यनेत्रस्त्वथ पुत्रकामः।। स्वज्येष्ठबंधोस्तनयप्रतानं संवीक्ष्य चासीत्प्रियया नियुक्तः।।२८।।

At that time, the Asura Hiraṇyākṣa desired to obtain a son at the pressure of his wife who was envious at the sight of many sons of her husband’s elder brother.Accordingly he set out in the season of late winter.

english translation

kAle'tha tasmiJzizire prayAto hiraNyanetrastvatha putrakAmaH|| svajyeSThabaMdhostanayapratAnaM saMvIkSya cAsItpriyayA niyuktaH||28||

hk transliteration by Sanscript