Unlike Bagawatham, Vishnu Puranam composed by Sage Parasarar doesn’t elaborate about Lord Narasimha’s appearance from the pillar or his fight with Hiranyakashipu but tells us about the difficulties endured by Prahalada in order to motivate us. This charitram is the heart of Vishnu Puranam.
Daksha Prajapati’s
daughters Diti and Aditi married sage Kashyapa. Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyakshan
were the sons of Diti and Kashyapa.
Entering the
palace, Hiranyakashipu found Subhanumat the wife of his brother Hiranyakshan in
tears. The attendants were all quiet. His own wife Kayathu was sitting next to
Subhanumat trying to console her.
Hiranyakashipu
knew the reason for the sombre mood. His brother Hiranyakshan had been killed
by Lord Vishnu in the form of Varaha.
‘Wipe your
tears,’ said Hiranyakashipu looking at Subhanumat. ‘I vow to you that I will
avenge the death of Hiranyakshan by making Vishnu who killed my brother
non-existant!’
‘This is not an
easy task! In fact, it is an impossible task!’ said Hiranyakashipu’s minister.
‘No task is
impossible. I know the source of Vishnu’s powers! Torment all Brahmins who
practise the Vedas, not a single verse from the Vedas should be uttered! Make
sure no one follows their varnashrama dharma. You have my standing instructions
to torment anyone who disobeys my decree. I will do severe penance to obtain
special boons from Lord Brahma which will benefit us.’
Hiranyakashipu
soon left to the forest to do severe penance. Hiranyakashipu’s men started to
torment people per his decree. The Devas in the meantime invaded the kingdom of
Hiranyakashipu. They soon captured everyone and dragged all those people who
were the supporters of Hiranyakashipu as prisoners. Along with the prisoners
they dragged the wife of Hiranyakashipu as well.
To Be Continued
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