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VARAHA FIGHTING HIRANYAKSHA

VARAHA STRIKING HIRANYAKSHA

Hiranyaksha grew impatient and called loudly, 'Coward! You have no shame.' Varaha heard these insulting words and put aside the Earth. His eyes were red with anger. He said, 'These words of empty pride will only lead you to the jaws of death.' 'Well, then, fight', said Hiryanyaksha. A dreadful fight followed between them. The gods witnessed this terrible fight. It went on from morning till evening.

Brahma was very anxious to see the fight finished, before darkness fell, by Adivaraha (the first pig), for, as darkness approaches, the strength of Rakshasas, too, grows. As though he read Brahma's thoughts, the divine pig smiled and sent his disc (the Chakra) whirling towards Hiranyaksha. This mighty weapon destroyed all weapons of Hiranyaksha.

Seeing all his weapons destroyed by the pig, Hiran

HIRANYAKSHA' S DEATH