Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 26
Nṛsiṁhadeva Appears from the Pillar and Slays Hiraṇyakaśipu
स तस्य हस्तोत्कलितस्तदासुरो विक्रीडतो यद्वदहिर्गरुत्मत: । असाध्वमन्यन्त हृतौकसोऽमरा घनच्छदा भारत सर्वधिष्ण्यपा: ॥ २६ ॥
sa tasya hastotkalitas tadāsuro vikrīḍato yadvad ahir garutmataḥ asādhv amanyanta hṛtaukaso ’marā ghana-cchadā bhārata sarva-dhiṣṇya-pāḥ
Wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, putra agung Bharata, ketika Tuhan Nṛsiṁhadeva memberi kesempatan Hiraṇyakaśipu terlepas dari tangan-Nya—seperti Garuḍa kadang bermain dengan ular dan membiarkannya lolos dari paruhnya—para dewa yang telah kehilangan kediaman dan bersembunyi di balik awan karena takut, tidak menganggapnya baik; mereka pun gelisah.
When Hiraṇyakaśipu was in the process of being killed by Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, the Lord gave the demon a chance to slip from His clutches. This incident was not very much appreciated by the demigods, for they were greatly afraid of Hiraṇyakaśipu. They knew that if somehow or other Hiraṇyakaśipu escaped from Nṛsiṁhadeva’s hands and saw that the demigods were looking forward to his death with great pleasure, he would take great revenge upon them. Therefore they were very much afraid.
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It depicts Hiraṇyakaśipu being effortlessly flung away by the Lord’s hand—like a snake tossed by Garuḍa—showing the demon’s strength is insignificant before the Supreme.
Seeing the fierce, playful combat and the sky covered with dense clouds, the devas became frightened and unsettled, judging the scene as alarming and inauspicious, even though it was the Lord’s divine līlā.
When chaos and fear arise, remember that the Supreme Lord can overturn even the most terrifying situation instantly; faith steadies the heart when events appear “improper” or overwhelming.