Note – we can see that, in spite of all his bad qualities, the Asura was displaying “Yudha Dharma” here. It says that no one is totally perfect or imperfect. You can see traces of imperfection even in a Sage, while a worst criminal may be displaying nobility of character at times. This is the mystery of human character, so it is divine to accept and respect unassumingly, whatever goodness we see in any body.

The Devas praised the glory of the Lord, “Oh Lord, Pranams to You! The destroyer got what he deserved though his evil Karma. As your devotees, we became free from fear. One is responsible for one’s own good and bad. The Lord never destroys anyone”.

Thus Maithreya concluded the story of Hiranyaksha to Vidura. Sage Suta told Shaunaka, “the stories of the LEELA of the Lord overwhelm every one with joy. It transforms a weak mind into a strong mind through devotion”.

Now the story goes on with the creation process done by Lord Brahma – how night, day, dusk, sunlight, moonlight – all one by one. It says that Brahma discarded his body after each creation. That means, the attitude, with which they were created, was replaced with a new attitude for the next creation.