Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2394
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2394
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Hiraṇyakaśipu then sent thousands of poisonous serpents led by great ones like Takṣaka. When they started thrusting their venomous fangs into his body, Prahlāda stood cheerfully meditating on Mahāviṣṇu and he did not even feel the bitings. On the other hand the fangs of the serpents dropped out from their mouths and the gems on the heads of the big ones burst out and all the snakes felt sorry for their action.