SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

166 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 3ayudhaib,-by any weapons used within this material world; na-nor;bhurnau-on the ground; na-not; ambare-in the sky; mrtyub,death;na-not; naraib,-by any men; na-nor; mrgaib,-by anyanimal; api-also.TRANSLATIONGrant me that I not die within any residence or outside any residence,during the daytime or at night, nor on the ground or in thesky. Grant me that my death not he brought by any being otherthan those created by you, nor by any weapon, nor by any humanbeing or animal.PURPORTHiral).yakasipu was very much afraid of Vil).u's becoming an animalto kill him because his brother had been killed by ViQU when the Lordtook the shape of a boar. He was therefore very careful to guard againstall kinds of animals. But even without taking the shape of an animal,ViQu could kill him by hurling His Sudarsana cakra, which can go anywherewithout the Lord's physical presence. Therefore Hiral).yakasipuwas careful to guard against all kinds of weapons. He guarded against allkinds of time, space and countries because he was afraid of being killedby someone else in another land. There are many other planets, higherand lower, and therefore he prayed for the benediction of not beingkilled by any resident of any of these planets. There are three originaldeities-Brahma, ViQu and Mahe8vara. HiraQyakasipu knew thatBrahma would not kill him, but he also wanted not to he killed by LordViQU or Lord Siva. Consequently, he prayed for such a benediction.Thus HiraQyakasipu thought himself securely protected from any kindof death caused by any living entity within this universe. He alsocarefully guarded against natural death, which might take place withinhis house or outside of the house.fA4ijfctlwtfqtTEXTS 37-38t\(lij(+t(\(il: I i q4 :q ffi:l'( 11\SIIq1f.rt 14 WI:riPit 1111I