Narayaneeyam

[soundararajan50]

Dasakam: 011 -- Shlokam: 09
तयोर्हिरण्याक्षमहासुरेन्द्रो
रणाय धावन्ननवाप्तवैरी ।
भवत्प्रियां क्ष्मां सलिले निमज्य
चचार गर्वाद्विनदन् गदावान् ॥९॥

tayOrhiraNyaakshamahaasurendrO
raNaaya dhaavannanavaaptavairii |
bhavatpriyaaM kshmaaM salile nimajya
chachaara garvaadvinadan gadaavaan ||

[div]Of the two of them, Hiranyaaksha, the great Asura From his birth he was thirsting for battle.Not finding anyone equal to him in strength,he hit upon a plan to attract the attention of the Lord, So he abducted Thy beloved, Goddess Earth and drowned her in water. He then wandered around, crowingwith pride, and flaunting his mace.[/div5]