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| Canto 7: The Science of God | Chapter 8: Lord Nrisimhadeva Slays the King of the Demons |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.8.25
tato 'bhipadyābhyahanan mahāsuro
rushā nrisimham gadayoruvegayā
tam vikramantam sagadam gadādharo
mahoragam tārkshya-suto yathāgrahīt
SYNONYMS
tatah — thereafter; abhipadya — attacking; abhyahanat — struck; mahā-asurah — the great demon (Hiranyakaśipu); rushā — with anger; nrisimham — Lord Nrisimhadeva; gadayā — by his club; uru-vegayā — moving with great force; tam — him (Hiranyakaśipu); vikramantam — showing his prowess; sa-gadam — with his club; gadā-dharah — Lord Nrisimhadeva, who also holds a club in His hand; mahā-uragam — a great snake; tārkshya-sutah — Garuda, the son of Tārkshya; yathā — just as; agrahīt — captured.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, the great demon Hiranyakaśipu, who was extremely angry, swiftly attacked Nrisimhadeva with his club and began to beat Him. Lord Nrisimhadeva, however, captured the great demon, along with his club, just as Garuda might capture a great snake.
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