Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यो महाबलपराक्रमः / आराध्य तपसा देवं ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम् / दृष्ट्वालेभेवरान् दिव्यान् स्तुत्वासौ विविधैः स्तवै
hiraṇyakaśipurdaityo mahābalaparākramaḥ / ārādhya tapasā devaṃ brahmāṇaṃ parameṣṭhinam / dṛṣṭvālebhevarān divyān stutvāsau vividhaiḥ stavai
Hiraṇyakaśipu, o Daitya de imensa força e bravura, tendo propiciado com austeridades o deus Brahmā—Senhor supremo das criaturas—contemplou-o; e, após louvá-lo com diversos hinos, obteve dádivas divinas.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/authorial narration) describing Hiraṇyakaśipu’s austerities and reward
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
Indirectly: it shows that concentrated tapas and devotion can yield extraordinary results within saṃsāra, but the verse itself focuses on boon-bestowal by Brahmā rather than direct ātma-jñāna; it sets up the Purāṇic contrast between worldly powers and ultimate liberation taught elsewhere (e.g., Ishvara Gītā themes).
Tapas (austerity) and ārādhana (sustained propitiation) are emphasized—disciplines akin to yogic self-restraint and one-pointed practice that generate spiritual potency (tejas), even when pursued for worldly aims.
This verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it illustrates a broader Purāṇic framework where deities respond to tapas, while the Kurma Purana’s later synthesis (not stated here) interprets such divine functions within a unified, higher theistic vision.