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SrI BhaTTar explains that bhagavAn has terrific powers that strike terror in
the hearts of the likes of hiraNya, rAvaNa, etc. This is a benefit to the
devotees, since it keeps the evil souls under restraint. It is also of benefit to
the evil souls themselves, because it keeps them under control, like keeping a
mad person fettered so that he does not hurt himself.
SrI v.v.rAmAnujan gives reference to nammAzhvAr, who describes this guNa
of bhagavAn as "amarkku iDar keDa, asurarukku iDar Sei kaDu vinai
na'njE" (tiruvAi. 9.2.10) – BhagavAn is like virulent poison for which there is no
cure, when it comes to dealing with asura-s who cause harm to the deva-s.
SrI kRshNan notes that the previous nAma – bhIma, dealt with jIva-s who
were not following the path of dharma in their code of conduct, whereas the
current nAma deals with those who go one step further and are bent upon
doing harm to the world.
SrI BhaTTar's vyAkhyAnam for the current nAma is – anyeshvapi jagad-ahitaniratreshu
hiraNyAdishubhIma-paraAkramaH – In the case of others such as
hiraNya who are bent upon causing harm to the word, He becomes One of
terrific valor, and controls them.
SrI Sa'nkara explains the nAma as – bhaya hetuH parAkramaH asya iti bhIma
parAkramaH – His prowess is such that it will strike terror in the heart of the
enemy. He explains the nAma as a reference to bhagavAn causing fear in the
hearts of the asura-s during His incarnations.
SrI rAdhAkRshNa SAstri notes that even the fact that bhagavAn induces
fear in the hearts of His enemies, turns out to be for their good in another
sense as well – by constantly worrying about bhagavAn's parAkramam, they
keep Him in their minds always, and this ends up purifying them over time. He
gives Slokam 7.1.30 from SrImad bhAgavatam in support. However, all the
Sloka-s of the referenced chapter are relevant, since the topic of the chapter
itself is how bhagavAn uses His parAkrama for the elimination of the vil and
the preservation of the good.
These Sloka-s declare that bhagavAn's punishment to the asura-s is purely for
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