Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 28
Nṛsiṁhadeva Appears from the Pillar and Slays Hiraṇyakaśipu
तं श्येनवेगं शतचन्द्रवर्त्मभि श्चरन्तमच्छिद्रमुपर्यधो हरि: । कृत्वाट्टहासं खरमुत्स्वनोल्बणं निमीलिताक्षं जगृहे महाजव: ॥ २८ ॥
taṁ śyena-vegaṁ śata-candra-vartmabhiś carantam acchidram upary-adho hariḥ kṛtvāṭṭa-hāsaṁ kharam utsvanolbaṇaṁ nimīlitākṣaṁ jagṛhe mahā-javaḥ
鷹の速さで、ヒラニヤカシプは時に空を、時に地を駆け、剣と盾を百の月の軌跡のように回して隙なく身を守っていた。だが至強の主ナーラーヤナは、鋭く轟くアッタハーサの大笑いを放ち、彼を捕らえた。その笑いへの恐怖ゆえ、ヒラニヤカシプは目を閉じていた。
FAQs
This verse describes that even though Hiraṇyakaśipu moved rapidly and left no opening, Lord Hari (Nṛsiṁha) swiftly seized him, showing the Lord’s supremacy over all material power and strategy.
The fierce, thunderous laughter signals the Lord’s fearless dominance and the collapse of the demon’s arrogance—His divine presence makes all demonic intimidation powerless.
When challenges seem “without an opening,” this verse inspires steady devotion and remembrance of the Lord’s protection—divine help can arrive beyond one’s calculations.