Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 5
Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath, the Assault on Vedic Culture, and the Boy-Yamarāja’s Teaching on the Soul
भो भो दानवदैतेया द्विमूर्धंस्त्र्यक्ष शम्बर । शतबाहो हयग्रीव नमुचे पाक इल्वल ॥ ४ ॥ विप्रचित्ते मम वच: पुलोमन् शकुनादय: । शृणुतानन्तरं सर्वे क्रियतामाशु मा चिरम् ॥ ५ ॥
bho bho dānava-daiteyā dvimūrdhaṁs tryakṣa śambara śatabāho hayagrīva namuce pāka ilvala
Wahai para Dānava dan Daitya! Wahai Dvimūrdha, Tryakṣa, Śambara, Śatabāhu! Wahai Hayagrīva, Namuci, Pāka, Ilvala! Wahai Vipracitti, Puloman, Śakuna dan lainnya! Dengarkan perkataanku dengan saksama, lalu bertindaklah segera tanpa menunda.
FAQs
Hiraṇyakaśipu summons prominent asuras—Dvimūrdhan, Tryakṣa, Śambara, Śatabāhu, Hayagrīva, Namuci, Pāka, and Ilvala—calling them to hear his orders.
He was preparing to organize and intensify his anti-Viṣṇu agenda, which soon turns into direct persecution of his devotee-son Prahlāda.
It shows how leadership can mobilize groups toward a goal—therefore one should choose guidance rooted in dharma, since organization without righteousness becomes harmful.