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
hiraNyakazipoH putrAzcatvAro daityasattamAH॥ hrAdAnuhrAdasaMhrAdA prahrAdazcetyanukramAt॥11॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रह्रादस्तत्र 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
prahrAdastatra hi mahAnviSNubhakto jitendriyaH ॥ yaM nAzituM na zaktAste'bhavandaityAzca kepi ha ॥ 12 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptहिरण्यकशिपोः 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
hiraNyakazipoH putrAzcatvAro daityasattamAH॥ hrAdAnuhrAdasaMhrAdA prahrAdazcetyanukramAt॥11॥ virocanaH sutastasya mahA dAtRvaro'bhavat ॥ zakrAya svaziro yo'dAdyAcamAnAya viprataH ॥ 13 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्य 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
tasya putro balizcAsInmahAdAnI zivapriyaH ॥ yena vAmanarUpAya haraye'dAyi medinI ॥ 14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्यौरसः 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
tasyaurasaH suto bANazzivabhakto babhUva ha ॥ mAnyo vadAnyo dhImAMzca satyasaMdhassa hasradaH ॥ 15 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript