Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 2
The Slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa and the Triumph of Varāha
तत: सपत्नं मुखतश्चरन्तमकुतोभयम् । जघानोत्पत्य गदया हनावसुरमक्षज: ॥ २ ॥
tataḥ sapatnaṁ mukhataś carantam akuto-bhayam jaghānotpatya gadayā hanāv asuram akṣajaḥ
Alors le Seigneur Aksaja, apparu de la narine de Brahmā, bondit et frappa de Sa massue le menton de Son ennemi, le démon Hiraṇyākṣa, qui s’avançait sans crainte devant Lui.
FAQs
This verse describes the Lord (Akṣaja/Varāha) leaping up and striking the approaching demon Hiraṇyākṣa on the jaw with His mace, showing the Lord’s decisive protection of dharma.
He is called Akṣaja because He is beyond the reach of material senses and cannot be fully known by ordinary perception—yet He acts personally within the world to restore righteousness.
The verse inspires steadiness: when challenges advance “face to face,” one can rely on sincere devotion and dharmic action, remembering that the Supreme can remove obstacles in decisive ways.