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Nṛsiṃha incarnation and race of Hiraṇyakaśipu - Verse 12

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 5 · Verse 12

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Sanskrit Original

हिरण्यकशिपुस्तस्मात्कर्मणा तेन स स्मृतः। हिरण्यक्षो ऽनुजस्तस्य सिंहिका तस्य चानुजा।।

hiraṇyakaśipustasmātkarmaṇā tena sa smṛtaḥ| hiraṇyakṣo 'nujastasya siṃhikā tasya cānujā||

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Sūta said: Three of them were Kulāspadāni (the basic emblems of his family), the other two were the Kūrca (bundle of Darbha grass) and Phalaka (wooden plank). Among these four one was set apart for the chief Ṛtvik. A seat made of gold was separately kept ready for the Hotṛ. That womb (the newly born child) occupied that gold chair meant for the Hotṛ. He recited the narration (Ākhyāna). Seeing this the sages gave him an additional name (?). He was remembered as Hiraṇyakaśipu, on account of that activity. Hiraṇyākṣa was his younger brother and Siṃhikā was his younger sister.