People
The demon brothers Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu were born to these two parents. (Name both for double points)
Who are Kashyapa and Diti?
Varaha Deva lifts the Earth using this specific part of his body.
What are his tusks?
Holika’s boon fails because it violates this spiritual principle.
What is the proper use of divine gifts? / What is the misuse of a boon?
The avatar Krishna assumes to rescue Bhumi from the ocean.
Who is Varaha deva?
Prahlad spreads devotion by instructing this specific group.
Who are his fellow students/friends?
The demon king whose hatred for Krishna defines his entire life.
Who is Hiranyakashipu?
Varaha Deva appeared from ______.
What are Lord Brahma's nostrils?
Krishna bypasses the “no weapons” clause using this.
What are his claws (sharp nails)?
The avatar Krishna assumes specifically to protect Prahlad.
Who is Narasimha?
After Hiranyakashipu’s death, this devotee alone can calm Ugra Narasimha.
Who is Prahlad?
The sage who instructs Prahlad while Kayadhu is held captive by the demigods.
Who is Narada Muni?
Hiranyaksha commits a cosmic offense by hiding this personality inside an ocean. (Name both the personality and ocean name for double points)
Who is the Earth (Bhumi Devi) and The Causal Ocean?
Krishna bypasses the “not inside or outside” condition by killing Hiranyakashipu here.
What is the doorway/threshold of the palace?
Krishna emerges from this object after Hiranyakashipu strikes it in fury.
What is a pillar?
Prahlad worships Krishna using this sacred representation.
What is a Shaligram Shila?
The guru of the demons who repeatedly attempts to redirect Prahlad away from Krishna by convincing Hiranyakashapu to commit atrocities against him.
Who is Shukracharya?
Holika enters the fire with Prahlad because she believes this will keep her safe.
What is her fire-immunity boon?
Krishna simultaneously bypasses multiple boon conditions through this single form.
What is Narasimha's half-man, half-lion incarnation?
Krishna appears at this exact time to bypass the “day or night” condition.
What is twilight (sandhya)?
Prahlad asks Narasimha Deva to forgive this individual.
Who is Hiranyakashipu?
The two instructors who report Prahlad’s devotion to Krishna after failing to change him. (Name both for 800 points)
Who are Shanda and Amarka?
Hiranyakashipu’s challenge about Krishna's presence directly leads to this decisive moment.
What is Krishna manifesting as Narasimha from the pillar?
FOR DOUBLE POINTS: Hiranyakashipu’s many boons fail not because they are weak, but because they attempt to limit this.
What is Krishna's supremacy beyond conditions?
Krishna places Hiranyakashipu on this to avoid the “on earth or in the sky” clause.
What is his lap?
FOR 800 POINTS: Prahlad’s final request demonstrates this defining quality of true devotion.
What is devotion without hatred or desire for revenge? OR What is eternal service and darshan of Krishna in all living beings?