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Shiva Purana

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हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्राश्चत्वारो दैत्यसत्तमाः॥ ह्रादानुह्रादसंह्रादा प्रह्रादश्चेत्यनुक्रमात्॥११॥

Hiraṇyakaśipu had four sons. They were in order Hrāda, Anuhrāda, Saṃhrāda and Prahlāda.

english translation

प्रह्रादस्तत्र हि महान्विष्णुभक्तो जितेन्द्रियः ॥ यं नाशितुं न शक्तास्तेऽभवन्दैत्याश्च केपि ह ॥ १२ ॥

Prahlāda was a great devotee of Viṣṇu. He had full control of his sense-organs. The Daityas were unable to destroy him.

english translation

हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्राश्चत्वारो दैत्यसत्तमाः॥ ह्रादानुह्रादसंह्रादा प्रह्रादश्चेत्यनुक्रमात्॥११॥ विरोचनः सुतस्तस्य महा दातृवरोऽभवत् ॥ शक्राय स्वशिरो योऽदाद्याचमानाय विप्रतः ॥ १३ ॥

His son Virocana was the most excellent of donors. He gave even his head to Indra who requested for the same in the guise of a brahmin.

english translation

तस्य पुत्रो बलिश्चासीन्महादानी शिवप्रियः ॥ येन वामनरूपाय हरयेऽदायि मेदिनी ॥ १४ ॥

His son was Bali who was a favourite of Śiva and a liberal donor. The earth was given by him to Viṣṇu who assumed the form of a dwarf.

english translation

तस्यौरसः सुतो बाणश्शिवभक्तो बभूव ह ॥ मान्यो वदान्यो धीमांश्च सत्यसंधस्स हस्रदः ॥ १५ ॥

His son Bāṇa became a devotee of Śiva. He was highly respected and intelligent. He was truthful and a liberal donor making thousands of charitable gifts.

english translation