[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.2046 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2046 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2046 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2046](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2046) While Brahmā was engaged in creation a few daityas named Hālāhalas were born. They were very valiant and ferocious and they did penance to propitiate Brahmā and after obtaining boons from him conquered the three worlds and asserted their supremacy in all the three worlds. They defied the Trimūrtis (trio of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva). Śiva and Viṣṇu in despair went to war against them. The war continued for sixty thousand years and both the daityas and Devas were exhausted. Viṣṇu and Śiva refused to attend to their duties. Brahmā understood the situation and taking into his hands the work of Śiva and Viṣṇu and calling his sons, Sanaka and others to his side said "Oh sons, Śiva and Viṣṇu are incapable of doing their work now. I have therefore, taken on myself the charge of their duties also and hence I do not find time to do penance. You must therefore, do penance to propitiate Mahāmāyā. Let her be pleased and when she incarnates in this universe the world will be happy." - [Previous: c8.2045](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2045) - [Next: c8.2047](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2047) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2046](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2046) · Pramāṇa