Text 21] HiranyakaSipu’s Plan to Become Immortal 147

PURPORT

It appears that even if a yogi does not drink a drop of water, he can
live for many, many years by the yogic process, though his outer body be
eaten by ants and moths.

TEXT 20
STATA ASA THT Tara |
atifasa wae frase fafa IRell

vyavasayena te ‘nena
duskarena manasvinam

tapo-nisthena bhavata
Jito "ham diti-nandana

vyavasdyena—by determination; te—your; anena—this; duska-
rena—difficult to perform; manasvindm—even for great sages and
saintly persons; tapah-nisthena—aimed at executing austerity;
bhavata—by you; jitah—conquered; aham—I; diti-nandana—O son of
Diti.

TRANSLATION

My dear son of Diti, with your great determination and austerity
you have done what was impossible even for great saintly persons,
and thus I have certainly been conquered by you.

PURPORT

In regard to the word jitah, Srila Madhva Muni gives the following
quotation from the Sabda- -nimaya: parabhiitar vasa-stham ca jutabhid
ucyate budhaih. “If one comes under someone else’s control or is de-
feated by another, he is called jitah.”’ HiranyakaSipu’s austerity was so
great and wonderful that even Lord Brahma agreed to be conquered by
him.

TEXT 21

aa ofy: aat <arTaTGEA |
Wa A aaa Ale aS AA NRL
