Destruction of Dak$a's Sacrifice MaimUeyas ( The residents of Naimi^a forest) said : - Verse 39
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 15 · Verse 39
Sanskrit Original
ततः सहासुरवरैर्हिरण्यकशिपुः स्वयम। संनद्धैः सायुधैः पुत्रैः प्रह्रादाद्यैस्तदा ययौ।।
tataḥ sahāsuravarairhiraṇyakaśipuḥ svayam| saṃnaddhaiḥ sāyudhaiḥ putraiḥ prahrādādyaistadā yayau||
He was highly infuriated. He had a thousand heads, a thousand eyes and huge arms, a thousand in number. He was invincible. He resembled the fire at the close of the Yugas. He was terrible due to his curved fangs. He could not be seen (directly) due to his glaring brilliance. He held a conch and a discus. He had a staff in his hand. He roared loudly. He held a horn in his hand and was beautified With Bhasma (ashes). He became famous as Virabhadra. He was accompanied by the Lords of Devas. Immediately after being born, he stood praying unto the Lord of Devas with palms joined in reverence.