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Obsessed with anger, Hiranyakasipu thus harshly chastised his exalted devotee-son Prahlada. Cursing him repeatedly, Hiranyakasipu took up his sword, got up from his royal throne, and with great anger struck his fist against the column. Then from within the pillar came a fearful sound that seemed to crack the covering of the universe. This sound reached even the abodes of the demigods like Lord Brahma, and when the demigods heard it, they thought, "Oh, now our planets are being destroyed!"
While showing his extraordinary prowess, Hiranyakasipu heard that wonderful, tumultuous sound, which had never been heard before. Upon hearing the sound, the other leaders of the demons were afraid. None of them could find the origin of that sound in the assembly.
While Hiranyakasipu looked all around to find the source of the sound, a wonderful form of the Lord that was halfman and half lion emerged from the pillar. In amazement, Hiranyakasipu wondered, "What is this creature that is half-man and half lion? Lord Visnu, who possesses great mystic power, has made this plan to kill me, but what is the use of such an attempt? Who can fight with me?" Thinking like this and taking up his club, Hiranyakasipu attacked the Lord like an elephant.
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