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Chapter 19: The Killing of the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa

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SB 3.19.2

ततः सपत्नं मुखतश्चरन्तमकुतोभयम् जघानोत्पत्य गदया हनावसुरमक्षजः

tataḥ sapatnaṁ mukhataś carantam akuto-bhayam jaghānotpatya gadayā hanāv asuram akṣajaḥ

Synonyms

tataḥthen; sapatnamenemy; mukhataḥin front of Him; carantamstalking; akutaḥ-bhayamfearlessly; jaghānastruck; utpatyaafter springing up; gadayāwith His mace; hanauat the chin; asuramthe demon; akṣa-jaḥThe Lord who was born from the nostril of Brahmā..

Translation

The Lord, who had appeared from the nostril of Brahmā, sprang and aimed His mace at the chin of His enemy, the Hiraṇyākṣa demon, who was stalking fearlessly before Him.

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