Hiranyakashipu

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proper noun

Hiranyakashipu, son of Kashyapa and Diti, father of Prahlada, slain by the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu.

OriginSanskrit हिरण्यकशिपु →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismHiranyakashipu, son of Kashyapa and Diti, father of Prahlada, slain by the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu.

Origin

  1. Sanskritहिरण्यकशिपु
  2. EnglishHiranyakashipu

Borrowed from Sanskrit हिरण्यकशिपु (hiraṇyakaśipu).

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Hiranyakashipu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiranyakashipu

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“Hiranyakashipu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hiranyakashipu. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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