Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 3
The Slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa and the Triumph of Varāha
सा हता तेन गदया विहता भगवत्करात् । विघूर्णितापतद्रेजे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ३ ॥
sā hatā tena gadayā vihatā bhagavat-karāt vighūrṇitāpatad reje tad adbhutam ivābhavat
مگر دیو کی گدا کے وار سے بھگوان کی گدا اُن کے ہاتھ سے چھوٹ گئی۔ وہ گھومتی ہوئی گرتے وقت بھی نہایت درخشاں دکھائی دی—یہ عجیب تھا، کیونکہ وہ گدا الٰہی تپش سے بھڑک رہی تھی۔
FAQs
In this verse, Hiraṇyākṣa is struck by the mace thrown from Lord Varāha’s own hand; he reels, whirls in dizziness, and falls—an astonishing turn in the divine battle.
Because the Lord’s effortless, decisive strike causes the powerful demon to stagger and fall in a dramatic way, revealing the supremacy of Bhagavān in a manner that appears almost unbelievable.
It reminds one that arrogance and violence ultimately collapse before divine order; cultivating humility, dharma, and devotion aligns one with the protecting power of the Lord.