vivṛtta-tāmrākṣam aśeṣa-dhiṣṇya-pāḥ
vivṛtta-tāmrākṣam aśeṣa-dhiṣṇya-pāḥ
upāsatopāyana-pāṇibhir vinā
tribhis tapo-yoga-balaujasāṁ padam
O King! Being the abode of austerity, yoga, physical and sensual strength, intoxicated with strong smelling liquor, with rolling, red eyes, Hiraṇyakaśipu was worshipped with offerings by all the devatās except for Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva,
He was worshipped by devatās, who brought gifts, but by not Brahmā, Viṣṇu or Śiva. Though he was fixed in adharma like King Vena, in his kingdom the lands gave products without cultivation. However, that was out of fear, because they would be immediately killed if they did not do so. Vena did not have such power. Thus he was turned to ashes by Bhṛgu and other sages. Hiraṇyakaśipu however took the powers of Bhṛgu and others in the beginning.
|| 7.4.14 ||
jagur mahendrāsanam ojasā sthitaṁ
viśvāvasus tumburur asmad-ādayaḥ
gandharva-siddhā ṛṣayo 'stuvan muhur
vidyādharāś cāpsarasaś ca pāṇḍava
O Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira! The two Gandharvas Viśvāvasu and Tumburu, I myself the Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, Apsaras, Siddhas and sages all offered prayers to him, fixed on Indra’s throne by his strength.
|| 7.4.15 ||
sa eva varṇāśramibhiḥ
kratubhir bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ
ijyamāno havir-bhāgān
agrahīt svena tejasā
Being worshiped by sacrifices offered with abundant gifts by those who followed the principles of varṇāśrama, Hiraṇyakaśipu, by his power, accepted the sacrificial offerings for himself.
|| 7.4.16 ||
akṛṣṭa-pacyā tasyāsīt
sapta-dvīpavatī mahī
tathā kāma-dughā gāvo
nānāścarya-padaṁ nabhaḥ
The planet earth, which consists of seven islands, delivered food grains without being plowed, just as the cows supplied abundant milk,[105] and the antariṣka delivered various wondrous products.
|| 7.4.17 ||
ratnākarāś ca ratnaughāṁs
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