He who was born as the Danava named Hiranyakashipu, whose strength was so great that he could shake the very mountains of Meru, succeeded in getting from Mahadeva the power belonging to all the gods and enjoyed it for ten millions of years.
हिरण्यकशिपुर्योऽभूद् दानवो मेरुकम्पनः। तेन सर्वामरैश्वर्यं शर्वात् प्राप्तं समार्बुदम्॥