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produced fruits and flowers profusely in all seasons. The qualities
of pouring water, drying and burning, which are all qualities of
the three departmental heads of the universe —namely Indra, Vayu
and Agni—were all directed by Hiranyakasipu alone, without
assistance from the demigods.

PURPORT

It is said in the beginning of Srimad-Bhagavatam, tejo-vari-mrdar
yatha vinimayah: this material world is conducted by fire, water and
earth, which combine and take shape. Here it is mentioned that the three
modes of nature (prthag gundn) act under the direction of different
demigods. For example, King Indra is in charge of pouring water, the
demigod Vayu controls the air and dries up the water, whereas the
demigod controlling fire burns everything. Hiranyakasipu, however, by
dint of his austere performance of mystic yoga, became so powerful that
he alone took charge of everything, without assistance from the
demigods.

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sa ittham nirjita-kakub
eka-rad visayan priyan

yathopajosam bhunjano
natrpyad ajitendriyah

sah—he (Hiranyakagipu); ittham—thus; _nirjita—conquered;
kakub—all directions within the universe; eka-rat—the one emperor of
the whole universe; visaydn—material sense objects; priyan—very
pleasing; yathad-upajosam—as much as possible; bhufjanah—enjoying;
na—did not; atrpyat—was satisfied; ajita-indriyah—being unable to
control the senses.

TRANSLATION

In spite of achieving the power to control in all directions and in
spite of enjoying all types of dear sense gratification as much as
