Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 1
Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath, the Assault on Vedic Culture, and the Boy-Yamarāja’s Teaching on the Soul
श्रीनारद उवाच भ्रातर्येवं विनिहते हरिणा क्रोडमूर्तिना । हिरण्यकशिपू राजन् पर्यतप्यद्रुषा शुचा ॥ १ ॥
śrī-nārada uvāca bhrātary evaṁ vinihate hariṇā kroḍa-mūrtinā hiraṇyakaśipū rājan paryatapyad ruṣā śucā
قالَ شري نارادا: يا أيها الملك يُدْهِشْتِهيرا، لمّا قتلَ الربّ فيشنو، متجسِّدًا في هيئة فاراها (الخنزير البري)، هيرانيياكشا، اشتعل أخوه هيرانيياكشيبو غضبًا وحزنًا، وبدأ ينوح.
Yudhiṣṭhira had inquired from Nārada Muni why Hiraṇyakaśipu was so envious of his own son Prahlāda. Nārada Muni began narrating the story by explaining how Hiraṇyakaśipu had become a staunch enemy of Lord Viṣṇu.
FAQs
This verse identifies that Hari (Vishnu) killed Hiranyaksha while manifesting a boar form (Varaha), showing the Lord’s protective descent to restore cosmic order.
Because his brother was slain by Hari, Hiranyakashipu was overwhelmed by both wrath (druṣā) and grief (śucā), which fueled his hostility toward the Lord and His devotees.
It shows how grief mixed with anger can harden the heart and lead to destructive choices; a devotee is taught to process loss through dharma and remembrance of the Lord rather than vengeance.