Srimad Bhagavatam

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नारद उवाच एवं वृतः शतधृतिर्हिरण्यकशिपोरथ । प्रादात्तत्तपसा प्रीतो वरांस्तस्य सुदुर्लभान् ।। ७-४-१ ।।

sanskrit

Nārada Muni continued: Lord Brahmā was very much satisfied by Hiraṇyakaśipu’s austerities, which were difficult to perform. Therefore, when solicited for benedictions, he indeed granted them, although they were rarely to be achieved. ।। 7-4-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

nArada uvAca evaM vRtaH zatadhRtirhiraNyakaziporatha | prAdAttattapasA prIto varAMstasya sudurlabhAn || 7-4-1 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मोवाच तातेमे दुर्लभाः पुंसां यान् वृणीषे वरान् मम । तथापि वितराम्यङ्ग वरान् यदपि दुर्लभान्।। ७-४-२ ।।

sanskrit

Lord Brahmā said: O Hiraṇyakaśipu, these benedictions for which you have asked are difficult to obtain for most men. Nonetheless, O my son, I shall grant you them although they are generally not available. ।। 7-4-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

brahmovAca tAteme durlabhAH puMsAM yAn vRNISe varAn mama | tathApi vitarAmyaGga varAn yadapi durlabhAn|| 7-4-2 ||

hk transliteration

ततो जगाम भगवानमोघानुग्रहो विभुः । पूजितोऽसुरवर्येण स्तूयमानः प्रजेश्वरैः ।। ७-४-३ ।।

sanskrit

Then Lord Brahmā, who awards infallible benedictions, departed, being worshiped by the best of the demons, Hiraṇyakaśipu, and being praised by great sages and saintly persons. ।। 7-4-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tato jagAma bhagavAnamoghAnugraho vibhuH | pUjito'suravaryeNa stUyamAnaH prajezvaraiH || 7-4-3 ||

hk transliteration

एवं लब्धवरो दैत्यो बिभ्रद्धेममयं वपुः । भगवत्यकरोद्द्वेषं भ्रातुर्वधमनुस्मरन् ।। ७-४-४ ।।

sanskrit

The demon Hiraṇyakaśipu, having thus been blessed by Lord Brahmā and having acquired a lustrous golden body, continued to remember the death of his brother and therefore be envious of Lord Viṣṇu. ।। 7-4-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

evaM labdhavaro daityo bibhraddhemamayaM vapuH | bhagavatyakaroddveSaM bhrAturvadhamanusmaran || 7-4-4 ||

hk transliteration

स विजित्य दिशः सर्वा लोकांश्च त्रीन् महासुरः । देवासुरमनुष्येन्द्रान् गन्धर्वगरुडोरगान् ।। ७-४-५ ।।

sanskrit

Hiraṇyakaśipu became the conqueror of the entire universe. Indeed, that great demon conquered all the planets in the three worlds — upper, middle and lower — including the planets of the human beings, the Gandharvas, the Garuḍas, the great serpents, ।। 7-4-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa vijitya dizaH sarvA lokAMzca trIn mahAsuraH | devAsuramanuSyendrAn gandharvagaruDoragAn || 7-4-5 ||

hk transliteration