Listen now to the lineage of Angiras, for he had two daughters whose descendants are renowned. Their names were Saṃkalpā and Muhūrtā, as well as Sādhyā and Viśvā, O radiant one. From Viśvā arose the Viśvadevas, and from Sādhyā came the Sādhyas. Bhānu gave birth to the Bhānavas, and Muhūrtā to the Muhūrtajas. Saṃkalpā bore Saṃkalpa, and ten sons, known as the sons of Dharma, are remembered among them. Among the eight Vasus, Pratyūṣa and Prabhāsa are named. Dhruva’s son was the blessed Kāla, who measures the worlds. Purojava was the son of Anila, whose movements are mysterious and unknown. Prabhāsa’s son is Viśvakarman, the divine craftsman and Prajāpati. Now hear of the sons of Kadrū and the sage Muni, both knowers of dharma. Among them are Vivasvān, Savitṛ, Pūṣā, Aṃśumān, and Viṣṇu himself. In the era of Vaivasvata, the Ādityas—the sons of Aditi—are mentioned. Hiraṇyakaśipu was the eldest among them, followed by Hiraṇyākṣa. Witnessing the divine boons bestowed upon them, he praised the gods with various hymns. Yet, afflicted and struck by adversity, the gods went to the Grandfather, the god of gods, seeking refuge. They approached the unchanging, ancient Supreme Person, the protector of all worlds, for the welfare of all the gods. The lotus-seated one went to the northern shore of the Milk Ocean, where Hari, the Lord, resides. There, he bowed at Hari’s feet, his head touching the ground, palms joined in reverence, and spoke. Hari, the all-pervading, eternal great yogi, whose form is the essence of all the gods, devoted to detachment and sovereignty, beyond passion and stainless, listened. “O infinite Lord, you are worthy to protect; for the Supreme Lord is indeed the protector,” he was told. Then, the lotus-eyed Lord, awakened from sleep, clad in yellow garments, and the enemy of the asuras, addressed him: “Having arrived here, what task do you wish me to accomplish for you?” “O Lord,” replied the gods, “a demon is oppressing all the gods together with the sages. You ought to slay him; you are the protector of all, O embodiment of the universe.” For the destruction of that foremost demon, the Lord himself created a Man. To him, who held conch, discus, and mace in his hands, the one with Garuḍa as his banner spoke: “By your might, you should quickly come to this place.” That great, unmanifest Man went to the great city of the demon. Mounting Garuḍa, the god appeared like another great Meru mountain. Out of fear of the lord of the demons, the gods reported that sound, recognizing it as a terrifying omen. Emitting a dreadful sound, they said, “We recognize him, O destroyer of immortals.” Then, Hiraṇyakaśipu, with his sons led by Prahlāda, armed and armored, went forth to face the divine challenger. He saw a Man, mountain-like in form—another Nārāyaṇa. “This is that god, the protector of the gods, Nārāyaṇa, our enemy,” he declared. And the Lord effortlessly destroyed all of them completely. Among those defeated were Prahlāda, Anuhrāda, Saṃhrāda, and Hrāda. Saṃhrāda had sons named Kaumāra and Āgneya, as did Hrāda. Yet none among them could harm Viṣṇu, Vāsudeva, in any way.