Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 40
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
जज्ञाते तौ दिते: पुत्रौ दैत्यदानववन्दितौ । हिरण्यकशिपुर्ज्येष्ठो हिरण्याक्षोऽनुजस्तत: ॥ ४० ॥
jajñāte tau diteḥ putrau daitya-dānava-vanditau hiraṇyakaśipur jyeṣṭho hiraṇyākṣo ’nujas tataḥ
Они родились сыновьями Дити и были почитаемы дайтьями и данавами: старшим был Хираньякашипу, а затем младшим — Хираньякша.
FAQs
They are the two sons of Diti, celebrated among the Daityas and Dānavas—Hiraṇyakaśipu being the elder and Hiraṇyākṣa the younger.
This verse introduces the birth of the two brothers: Hiraṇyakaśipu later becomes the antagonist in Lord Narasiṁha’s līlā, and Hiraṇyākṣa is connected with Lord Varāha’s līlā.
Even powerful lineages and social honor can be rooted in demoniac ambition; the Bhagavatam urges seekers to value devotion and humility over prestige and dominance.