Shloka 14
Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Austerities and Brahmā’s Boons
The Architecture of ‘Conditional Immortality’
इति विज्ञापितो देवैर्भगवानात्मभूर्नृप । परितो भृगुदक्षाद्यैर्ययौ दैत्येश्वराश्रमम् ॥ १४ ॥
iti vijñāpito devair bhagavān ātmabhūr nṛpa parito bhṛgu-dakṣādyair yayau daityeśvarāśramam
হে ৰাজা, দেৱতাসকলে এইদৰে জনোৱাত পৰম শক্তিশালী আত্মভূ ভগৱান ব্ৰহ্মা, ভৃগু, দক্ষ আদি মহর্ষিসকলৰ সৈতে, য’ত হিৰণ্যকশিপু তপস্যা কৰি আছিল সেই দৈত্যৰাজৰ আশ্ৰমলৈ তৎক্ষণাৎ ৰাওনা হ’ল।
Lord Brahmā was waiting for the austerities performed by Hiraṇyakaśipu to mature so that he could go there and offer benedictions according to Hiraṇyakaśipu’s desire. Now, taking the opportunity of being accompanied by all the demigods and great saintly persons, Brahmā went there to award him the benediction he desired.
FAQs
Because Hiraṇyakaśipu’s severe austerities were disturbing the universe, the devas petitioned Brahmā to intervene; this verse describes Brahmā responding to their appeal.
Ātmabhūḥ means “self-born” and refers to Lord Brahmā, who is said to manifest without ordinary material birth.
When imbalance or harm arises, seek guidance through proper authority and wise counsel—here, the devas approach Brahmā, and Brahmā proceeds with saintly associates to address the situation.