Narayaneeyam
Dashaka 11
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Thereafter,Thy two attendents took birth as great Asuras through Diti and her husband sage Kashyapa. They being begotted in the evening twilight, the twins became cruel in nature as if they were the gods of death for the world.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
One son was known by the name of Hiranyakashipu and the other was known as Hiranyaaksha.They tormented the whole world, which has Thee as the master, in anger and blinded by their inherent evil tendencies. |