Baal Kaanda
29 - Causes of Sri Rama's Descent
Chaupais
Description
"Even though slain by the Lord, the two brothers (Hiranyaksa and Hiranyakasipu) did not attain liberation; for the Brahmanas had doomed them to three births. It was on their account that the Lover of the devotees bodied Himself forth on one occasion. In that birth Kasyapa and Aditi were His parents, who were known by the names of Dasaratha and Kausalya respectively. This was how in one Kalpa (round of creation) the Lord descended from heaven and performed purifying deeds on earth. In another Kalpa all the gods were worsted in their conflict with the demon Jalandhara. Seeing their distress Sambhu waged war against him, which knew no end; but the demon, who possessed a great might, could not be killed in spite of His best efforts. The wife of the demon chief was a most virtuous lady. Armed by her strength of character the demon could not be conquered even by the Vanquisher of Tripura."