166 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 3
ayudhaih—by any weapons used within this material world; na—nor;
bhimau—on the ground; na—not; ambare—in the sky; mrtyuh—
death; na—not; naraih—by any men; na—nor; mrgaih—by any
animal; api—also.
TRANSLATION
Grant me that I not die within any residence or outside any resi-
dence, during the daytime or at night, nor on the ground or in the
sky. Grant me that my death not be brought by any being other
than those created by you, nor by any weapon, nor by any human
being or animal.
PURPORT
Hiranyakasipu was very much afraid of Visnu’s becoming an animal
to kill him because his brother had been killed by Visnu when the Lord
took the shape of a boar. He was therefore very careful to guard against
all kinds of animals. But even without taking the shape of an animal,
Visnu could kill him by hurling His Sudarsana cakra, which can go any-
where without the Lord’s physical presence. Therefore Hiranyakasipu
was careful to guard against all kinds of weapons. He guarded against all
kinds of time, space and countries because he was afraid of being killed
by someone else in another land. There are many other planets, higher
and lower, and therefore he prayed for the benediction of not being
killed by any resident of any of these planets. There are three original
deities—Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara. Hiranyakasipu knew that
Brahma would not kill him, but he also wanted not to be killed by Lord
Visnu or Lord Siva. Consequently, he prayed for such a benediction.
Thus Hiranyakasipu thought himself securely protected from any kind
of death caused by any living entity within this universe. He also
carefully guarded against natural death, which might take place within
his house or outside of the house.
TEXTS 37-38

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