148 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 3

tatas ta GSisah sarva
dadémy asura-purgava
martasya te hy amartasya
darsanam naphalamn mama

tatah—because of this; te—unto you; dsisah—benedictions; sarvah —
all; dadémi—I shall give; asura-purgava—O best of the asuras; mar-
tasya—of one who is destined to die; te—such as you; hi—indeed;
amartasya—of one who does not die; darsanam—the audience; na—
not; aphalam—without results; mama—my.

TRANSLATION

O best of the asuras, for this reason I am now prepared to give
you all benedictions, according to your desire. I belong to the
celestial world of demigods, who do not die like human beings.
Therefore, although you are subject to death, your audience with
me will not go in vain.

PURPORT

It appears that human beings and asuras are subject to death, whereas
demigods are not. The demigods who reside with Lord Brahma in
Satyaloka go to Vaikunthaloka in their present bodily constructions at
the time of the dissolution. Therefore although Hiranyakasipu had un-
dergone severe austerities, Lord Brahma predicted that he had to die; he
could not become immortal or even gain equal status with the demigods.
The great austerities and penances he had performed for so many years
could not give him protection from death. This was foretold by Lord
Brahma.

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