[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v2.c7.s3.1434 # The Purana Index v2.c7.s3.1434 The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s3.1434 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c7.s3.1434](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1434) Nrsimha—(Nrhari and Narahari Narasimham (s v) half man and half lion avatār of Visnu, worshipped as such in Harivarsa,¹ came out of a post which Hiranyakasipu knocked with his fist, a description of his form and how he killed the demon,² still his anger was not appeased, praised by Brahmā, Rudra, Indra, Sages, Pitrs, Siddhas, Vidyādharas, Nāgas, progenitors, Gandharvas, Cāranas, Yaksas, Kimpurusas, Vaitālikas, Kinnaras, and Visnu’s attendants,³ Śri was afraid to go near him,⁴ at the request of the Gods Prahlāda praised the God for the welfare of the universe, offered boons to Prahlāda and advised him to rule his father’s kingdom with his mind devoted to Hari until the time came for him to cast off his body,⁵ Brahmā’s praise of the Lord’s disappearance⁶ God incarnate of Visnu remembered by Śiva for vanquishing mātrgana,⁷ created from out of his limbs a number of goddesses who overcame the Rudra, mātrganas and were blessed with divinity⁸ - [Previous: v2.c7.s3.1433](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1433) - [Next: v2.c7.s3.1435](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1435) - [Up: v2.c7.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1434](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1434) · Pramāṇa