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श्रीनारद उवाच
एवं वृतः शतधृतिर् हिरण्यकशिपोरथ ।
प्रादात्तत्तपसा प्रीतो वरांस्तस्य सुदुर्लभान् ॥ १ ॥

sri-narada uvaca

evam vrtah sata-dhrtir

hiranyakasipor atha

pradat tat-tapasa prito

varams tasya sudurlabhan

sri-naradah uvaca-Sri Narada Muni said; evam-thus; vrtah-solicited; sata-dhrtih-Lord Brahma; hiranyakasipoh-of Hiranyakasipu; atha-then; pradat-delivered; tat-his; tapasa-by the difficult austerities; pritah-being pleased; varan-benedictions; tasya-unto Hiranyakasipu; su-durlabhan-very rarely obtained.