Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.1.40
जज्ञाते तौ दिते: पुत्रौ दैत्यदानववन्दितौ ।
हिरण्यकशिपुर्ज्येष्ठो हिरण्याक्षोऽनुजस्तत: ॥ ४० ॥
jajñāte tau diteḥ putrau
[jajnaate tau diteh putrau]
daitya-dānava-vanditau
[daitya-daanava-vanditau]
hiraṇyakaśipur jyeṣṭho
[hiranyakashipur jyeshtho]
hiraṇyākṣo ’nujas tataḥ
[hiranyaaksho ’nujas tatah]
Word-for-word
jajñāte
—
were born
tau
—
the two
diteḥ
—
of Diti
putrau
—
the sons
daitya-dānava
—
by all the demons
vanditau
—
being worshiped
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ
—
Hiraṇyakaśipu
jyeṣṭhaḥ
—
the elder
hiraṇyākṣaḥ
—
Hiraṇyākṣa
anujaḥ
—
the younger
tataḥ
—
thereafter.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
jajñāte tau diteḥ putrau
jajñāte
were born
tau
the two
diteḥ
of Diti
putrau
the sons
daitya-dānava-vanditau
daitya-dānava
by all the demons
vanditau
being worshiped
hiraṇyakaśipur jyeṣṭho
hiraṇyakaśipuḥ
Hiraṇyakaśipu
jyeṣṭhaḥ
the elder
hiraṇyākṣo ’nujas tataḥ
hiraṇyākṣaḥ
Hiraṇyākṣa
anujaḥ
the younger
tataḥ
thereafter.
These two associates of the Lord — Jaya and Vijaya — later descended to the material world, taking birth as the two sons of Diti, Hiraṇyakaśipu being the elder and Hiraṇyākṣa the younger. They were very much respected by the Daityas and Dānavas [demoniac species].
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
These two associates of the Lord took birth as the two sons of Diti, Hiraṇyakaśipu being the elder and Hiraṇyākṣa the younger. They were worshipped by the Daityas and Dānavas.
Personal Guidance
Jaya and Vijaya descended as Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa, the great demon brothers. The most respected figures in the demonic world were originally servants of God. Outer status — even demonic glory — tells us little about inner story.
Reflection Questions
- How does this verse change your view of figures you think of as purely evil?
- What current 'demon' in your own struggle might carry a redemptive backstory?
My note
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