Text 17] The Victory of Hiranyaksa 687
tav adi-daityau sahasa
vyajyamandatma-paurusau
vavrdhate ’§masarena
kayenddripati iva
tau—those two; adi-daityau—demons in the beginning of creation; sahasa
~—quickly; vyajyamana—being manifest; dtma—own; paurusau—prowess;
vaurdhate—grew; asma-sdrena—steel-like; kdyena—with bodily frames;
adripati—two great mountains; iva—like.
TRANSLATION
These two demons who appeared in ancient times soon began to exhibit
uncommon bodily features; they had steel-like frames which began to
grow just like two great mountains.
PURPORT
There are two classes of men in the world; one is called the demon, and
the other is called the demigod. The demigods concern themselves with the
spiritual upliftment of human society, whereas the demons are concerned
with physical and material upliftment. The two demons born of Diti
began to make their bodies as strong as iron frames, and they were so tall
that they seemed to touch outer space. They were decorated with valuable
ornaments, and they thought that this was success in life. Originally it was
planned that Jaya and Vijaya, the two doorkeepers of Vaikuntha, were to
take birth in this material world, where, by the curse of the sages, they were
to play the part of always being angry with the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. As demoniac persons they became so angry that they were not
concerned with the Supreme Personality of Godhead but simply with
physical comforts and physical upliftment.
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