Shloka 13
Nṛsiṁhadeva Appears from the Pillar and Slays Hiraṇyakaśipu
सोऽहं विकत्थमानस्य शिर: कायाद्धरामि ते । गोपायेत हरिस्त्वाद्य यस्ते शरणमीप्सितम् ॥ १३ ॥
so ’haṁ vikatthamānasya śiraḥ kāyād dharāmi te gopāyeta haris tvādya yas te śaraṇam īpsitam
तू इतकी बडबड करत आहेस, म्हणून मी आता तुझे डोके धडावेगळे करीन. आता मी पाहतो की तुझा परम पूज्य 'हरी' तुझे रक्षण करण्यासाठी कसा येतो. मला ते पाहायचे आहे.
Demons always think that the God of the devotees is fictitious. They think that there is no God and that the so-called religious feeling of devotion to God is but an opiate, a kind of illusion, like the illusions derived from LSD and opium. Hiraṇyakaśipu did not believe Prahlāda Mahārāja when Prahlāda asserted that his Lord is present everywhere. Because Hiraṇyakaśipu, as a typical demon, was convinced that there is no God and that no one could protect Prahlāda, he felt encouraged to kill his son. He challenged the idea that the devotee is always protected by the Supreme Lord.
FAQs
This verse shows that arrogant self-display invites divine retribution; the Lord directly challenges pride and demonstrates that no boast can stand before Hari’s will.
Hiraṇyakaśipu mocked devotion and claimed supremacy; Nṛsiṁha answers his blasphemous boasting, declaring immediate punishment and exposing the futility of opposing Hari.
Avoid ego-driven posturing and cultivate humility; taking shelter of God through sincere devotion and right conduct protects one from the inner downfall caused by pride.