SB 7.1.40

TEXT 40

TEXT

जज्ञाते तौ दितेः पुत्रौ दैत्यदानववन्दितौ ।
हिरण्यकशिपुर्ज्येष्ठो हिरण्याक्षो ऽनुजस्ततः ॥ ४० ॥

jajnate tau diteh putrau

daitya-danava-vanditau

hiranyakasipur jyestho

hiranyakso 'nujas tatah

jajnate-were born; tau-the two; diteh-of Diti; putrau-the sons; daitya-danava-by all the demons; vanditau-being worshiped; hiranyakasipuh-Hiranyakasipu; jyesthah-the elder; hiranyaksah-Hiranyaksa; anujah-the younger; tatah-thereafter.

TRANSLATION

These two associates of the Lord-Jaya and Vijaya-later descended to the material world, taking birth as the two sons of Diti, Hiranyakasipu being the elder and Hiranyaksa the younger. They were very much respected by the Daityas and Danavas [demoniac species].

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