Text 20] Hiranyakasipu Terrorizes the Universe 185

possible, Hiranyakasipu was dissatisfied because instead of con-
trolling his senses he remained their servant.

PURPORT

This is an example of asuric life. Atheists can advance materially and
create an extremely comfortable situation for the senses, but because
they are controlled by the senses, they cannot be satisfied. This is the
effect of modern civilization. Materialists are very much advanced in en-
joying money and women, yet dissatisfaction prevails within human
society because human society cannot be happy and peaceful without
Krsna consciousness. As far as material sense gratification is concerned,
materialists may go on increasing their enjoyment as far as they can
imagine, but because people in such a material condition are servants of
their senses, they cannot be satisfied. Hiranyakasipu was a vivid example
of this dissatisfied state of humanity.

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evam aisvarya-mattasya
drptasyocchastra-vartinah

kalo mahan vyatiyaya
brahma-sdpam upeyusah

evam—thus; aisvarya-mattasya—of one who was intoxicated by opu-
lences; drptasya—greatly proud; ut-sdstra-vartinah—transgressing the
regulative principles mentioned in the sdstras; kalah—duration of time;
mahan—a great; vyatiyadya—passed; brahma-sapam—a curse by ex-
alted brahmanas; upeyusah—having obtained.

TRANSLATION

Hiranyakasipu thus passed a long time being very much proud
of his opulences and transgressing the laws and regulations men-
tioned in the authoritative sastras. He was therefore subjected to a
curse by the four Kumaras, who were great brahmanas.
