Canto 7: The Science of GodChapter 3: Hiraṇyakaśipu's Plan to Become Immortal

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.3.14

iti vijñāpito devair

bhagavān ātmabhūr nṛpa

parito bhṛgu-dakṣādyair

yayau daityeśvarāśramam

SYNONYMS

iti — thus; vijñāpitaḥ — informed; devaiḥ — by all the demigods; bhagavān — the most powerful; ātma-bhūḥ — Lord Brahmā, who was born from the lotus flower; nṛpaO King; paritaḥ — being surrounded; bhṛgu — by Bhṛgu; dakṣaDakṣa; ādyaiḥ — and others; yayau — went; daitya-īśvara — of Hiraṇyakaśipu, the King of the Daityas; āśramamto the place of austerity.

TRANSLATION

O King, being thus informed by the demigods, the most powerful Lord Brahmā, accompanied by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and other great sages, immediately started for the place where Hiraṇyakaśipu was performing his penances and austerities.

PURPORT

Lord Brahmā was waiting for the austerities performed by Hiraṇyakaśipu to mature so that he could go there and offer benedictions according to Hiraṇyakaśipu's desire. Now, taking the opportunity of being accompanied by all the demigods and great saintly persons, Brahmā went there to award him the benediction he desired.

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