Hiranyakashipu, Letter H for the # a to z challenge

Jai - Vijay, keepers of Vishnu's gates

Doomed to be born as asuras

Irony of ironies.

                                                   

Born to Diti and Rishi Kashyap

And yet their lives were doomed

Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksh

Born only to be liberated

By the Divine

Thus this drama unfolds....

Hiranyaksh slayed by Vishnu

Fired up Hiranyakashipu

With vengeful thoughts

Brahma as is his wont

Allowed him a

Seemingly impenetrable Boon

Shiva adding on

Pleased with austerity

Endowing him every power

The Gods foreseeing 

The misery about to be

Unleashed on all three worlds

Sped to his palace

While he was away

Attempting to kill his spouse

Kayadhu, Narada intervened

Took the pregnant woman

In his care

At his ashram she stayed

Listening to his chants

Of Narayan Narayan

And every holy vibe

Went through her being

To little Prahlad

Hiranyakashipu,s son

Huddled in the womb

Was filled before birth

With devotion 

For Him who his father 

Hated with all his might

What a sorry plight is this dear reader

What will the father do?

Will the son hold on

Or give in to fear and sway?

Himalayas shook to the roots

With the strength and prowess

Of the mighty Hiranyakashipu

He wielded the rod

And imagined he was

In reality God.

Contd here
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Dear reader keep a sharp eye on the blog here for this tale is to be contd in Invincible faith-Prahlad for letter I of the challenge.

I am writing poetry based on Indian mythology/history for the April 2016 A to Z challenge. Please read, comment and share freely and do come back :)