Text 24] Hiraṇyakaśipu's Plan to Become Immortal
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sa nirīkṣyāmbare devaṁ haṁsa-vāham upasthitam nanāma śirasā bhūmau tad-darśana-mahotsavaḥ
saḥ—he (Hiraṇyakaśipu); nirīkṣya—seeing; ambare—in the sky; devam—the supreme demigod; haṁsa-vāham—who rides a swan airplane; upasthitam—situated before him; nanāma—offered obeisances; śirasā—with his head; bhūmau—on the ground; tat-darśana—by seeing Lord Brahmā; mahā-utsavaḥ—very much pleased.
TRANSLATION
Seeing Lord Brahmā present before him in the sky, carried by his swan airplane, Hiraṇyakaśipu was extremely pleased. He immediately fell flat with his head on the ground and began to express his obligation to the lord.
PURPORT
Lord Kṛṣṇa says in  Bhagavad-gītā  (9.23–24):
ye 'py anya-devatā-bhaktā yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ te 'pi mām eva kaunteya yajanty avidhi-pūrvakam
ahaṁ hi sarva-yajñānāṁ bhoktā ca prabhur eva ca na tu mām abhijānanti tattvenātaś cyavanti te
“Whatever a man may sacrifice to other gods, O son of Kuntī, is really meant for Me alone, but it is offered without true understanding. I am the only enjoyer and the only object of sacrifice. Those who do not recognize My true transcendental nature fall down.”
In effect, Kṛṣṇa says, “Persons engaged in the worship of demigods are not very intelligent, although such worship is indirectly offered to