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(1) In the battle with Tārakāsura, Virocana was killed by Devendra. (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 99. Brahmāṇḍa 1.20.35; Matsya: 10: 11; Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭi Khaṇḍa 16). (2) The Sun God was pleased with Virocana and had given him a crown. The sun told him that death would come only if that crown was removed from the head by some body. Because of this boon Virocana became arrogant. So Mahāviṣṇu took the form of a beautiful woman and enticed Virocana towards him and taking away the crown killed him. (Gaṇeśa Purāṇa 2, 29). According to Nārada Purāṇa, Mahāviṣṇu took the form of a Brahmin and reached the palace of Virocana. There changing the righteous wife of Virocana into a mad woman he killed Virocana. (vi) Virocana had two wives called Viśālākṣī and Devī. Two children, Bala and Yaśodharā were born by them. The wife of the famous Tvaṣṭā was this Yaśodharā. (Brahmāṇḍa. 3: 1: 86; Nārada Purāṇa 2: 32 : Bhāgavata, Skandha 9). (vii) Virocana had five brothers named Kumbha, Nikumbha, Āyuṣmān, Śibi and Bāṣkali and a sister named Virocanā. (Vāyu Purāṇa. 84, 19).