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Prahlada’s grandson. Hiranyakasipu and Hiranyaksa were the first sons
of Diti. Hiranyakasipu and his wife, whose name was Kayadhu, had four
sons—Samhlada, Anuhlada, Hlada and Prahlada. They also had one
daughter, whose name was Sithhika. In association with the demon
Vipracit, Sirmhika bore a son named Rahu, whose head was severed by
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Krti, the wife of Sarnhlada, bore a
son named Pajficajana. Hlada’s wife, whose name was Dhamani, gave
birth to two sons—Vatapi and IIvala. Ilvala put Vatapi into the form of a
ram and gave him to Agastya to eat. Anuhlada, in the womb of his wife,
Saryad, begot two sons, named Baskala and Mahisa. Prahlada’s son was
known as Virocana, and his grandson was known as Bali Maharaja. Bali
Maharaja had one hundred sons, of whom Bana was the eldest.

_ After describing the dynasty of the Adityas and the other demigods,
Sukadeva Gosvami describes Diti’s sons known as the Maruts and how
they were elevated to the position of demigods. Just to help Indra, Lord
Visnu had killed Hiranyaksa and Hiranyakasipu. Because of this, Diti
was very envious, and she was eager to have a son who could kill Indra.
By her service, she enchanted Kasyapa Muni in order to beg from him a
greater son to do this. In corroboration of the Vedic injunction vidvam-
sam api karsati, Kasyapa Muni was attracted to his beautiful wife and
promised to grant her any request. When, however, she requested a son
who would kill Indra, he condemned himself, and he advised his wife
Diti to follow the Vaisnava ritualistic ceremonies to purify herself. When
Diti, following the instructions of Kasyapa, engaged in devotional ser-
vice, Indra could understand her purpose, and he began observing all
her activities. One day, Indra had the opportunity to see her deviating
from devotional service. Thus he entered her womb and cut her son into
forty-nine parts. In this way the forty-nine kinds of air known as the
Maruts appeared, but because Diti had performed the Vaisnava
ritualistic ceremonies, all the sons became Vaisnavas.

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