caturdasam narasimham
bibhrad daityendram urjitam
dadara karajair urav
erakam kata-krd yatha
SB 1.3.18
Translation
In the fourteenth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Nrsimha and bifurcated the strong body of the atheist Hiranyakasipu with His nails, just as a carpenter pierces cane.
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