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
然而，被魔王的钉锤击中后，主的钉锤竟从他手中脱落；它旋转着坠下，仍然光辉灿然——这实在奇妙，因为那钉锤正以神圣的炽光熊熊闪耀。
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.