Shloka 45
Nṛsiṁhadeva Appears from the Pillar and Slays Hiraṇyakaśipu
श्रीसिद्धा ऊचु: यो नो गतिं योगसिद्धामसाधु- रहार्षीद् योगतपोबलेन । नाना दर्पं तं नखैर्विददार तस्मै तुभ्यं प्रणता: स्मो नृसिंह ॥ ४५ ॥
śrī-siddhā ūcuḥ yo no gatiṁ yoga-siddhām asādhur ahārṣīd yoga-tapo-balena nānā darpaṁ taṁ nakhair vidadāra tasmai tubhyaṁ praṇatāḥ smo nṛsiṁha
Les habitants de Siddhaloka prièrent : Ô Seigneur Nṛsiṁha, bien que nous, gens de Siddhaloka, obtenions naturellement les perfections du yoga, l’infâme Hiraṇyakaśipu, par la force de son ascèse et de ses pouvoirs, nous les a ravies et s’est enivré d’orgueil. À présent, puisqu’il a été déchiré par Tes ongles, nous T’offrons nos prosternations respectueuses, ô Nṛsiṁha.
On earth there are many yogīs who can exhibit some feeble mystic power by manufacturing pieces of gold like magic, but the inhabitants of the planet Siddhaloka are actually extremely powerful in mysticism. They can fly from one planet to another without airplanes. This is called laghimā-siddhi. They can actually become very light and fly in the sky. By a severe type of austerity, however, Hiraṇyakaśipu excelled all the inhabitants of Siddhaloka and created disturbances for them. The residents of Siddhaloka were also beaten by the powers of Hiraṇyakaśipu. Now that Hiraṇyakaśipu had been killed by the Lord, the inhabitants of Siddhaloka also felt relieved.
FAQs
This verse says the Lord tore apart the demon who embodied many forms of arrogance, showing that divine protection removes pride that obstructs dharma and devotion.
They say Hiraṇyakaśipu had robbed them of their yogic attainment by his power, and they thank Nṛsiṁha for destroying that oppressor and restoring their rightful spiritual path.
Do not weaponize power or spiritual skill for domination; cultivate humility and take refuge in God when ego and tyranny—within or outside—try to steal one’s spiritual progress.