Varāha Confronts Hiraṇyākṣa: The Challenge, the Rescue of Earth, and the Opening of the Mace-Duel
सृजन्नमर्षित: श्वासान्मन्युप्रचलितेन्द्रिय: । आसाद्य तरसा दैत्यो गदयान्यहनद्धरिम् ॥ १४ ॥
sṛjann amarṣitaḥ śvāsān manyu-pracalitendriyaḥ āsādya tarasā daityo gadayā nyahanad dharim
Sibilando de indignação, com os sentidos abalados pela ira, o demônio lançou-se velozmente sobre o Senhor Hari e desferiu-Lhe um golpe com sua poderosa maça.
This verse shows Hiraṇyākṣa becoming violently enraged—his senses shaken by fury—then rushing in to strike Lord Hari with a mace, highlighting demonic aggression against the Lord.
In the narrative of Canto 3, Chapter 18, Hiraṇyākṣa challenges the Lord who has come to rescue the earth; driven by pride and hostility to dharma, he confronts and attacks Varāha.
Unchecked anger agitates the senses and drives reckless action; the verse encourages cultivating self-control and dharmic restraint rather than acting from rage.