Text 24] The Battle Between Lord Boar and Hiraṇyākṣa
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over the universe;  aṭati —he wanders;  kaṇṭakaḥ —being a pinprick for everyone.
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahmā said: My dear Lord, this demon has proved to be a constant pinprick to the demigods, the  brāhmaṇas , the cows and innocent persons who are spotless and always dependent upon worshiping Your lotus feet. He has become a source of fear by unnecessarily harassing them. Since he has attained a boon from me, he has become a demon, always searching for a proper combatant, wandering all over the universe for this infamous purpose.
PURPORT
There are two classes of living entities; one is called  sura  or the demigods, and the other is called  asura  or the demons. Demons are generally fond of worshiping the demigods, and there are evidences that by such worship they get extensive power for their sense gratification. This later proves to be a cause of trouble to the  brāhmaṇas , demigods and other innocent living entities. Demons habitually find fault with the demigods,  brāhmaṇas  and innocent, to whom they are a constant source of fear. The way of the demon is to take power from the demigods and then tease the demigods themselves. There is an instance of a great devotee of Lord Śiva who obtained a boon from Lord Śiva that the head of whomever he touched with his hand would come off its trunk. As soon as the boon was offered to him, the demon wanted to touch the very head of Lord Śiva. That is their way. The devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead do not, however, ask any favor for sense gratification. Even if they are offered liberation, they refuse it. They are happy simply engaging in the transcendental loving service of the Lord.
TEXT 24
मैनं मायाविनं दमं निरङ्कुशमसत्तमम् । आक्रीड बालवदेव यथाऽऽशीविषमुत्थितम् ॥२४॥
mainam māyāvinam dṛptam niraṅkuśam asat-tamam ākrīḍa bālavad deva yathāśīviṣam utthitam