Hiranyaaksha was killed by Bhagavaan's Varaha avathaaram and mother Earth was retrieved from the ocean bed. When Hiranyaaksha was killed, his brother Hiramyakashipu, Bhaktha Prahlada's father, tried to console the family of his brother. Even though he was an Asura himself, momentarily he felt the greatness of Lord Vishnu and quoted the words of Yamadharma Raja to the bereaved family. These words are impregnated with deep meaning and helps all the bhakthaas to reinforce their faith in the boundless mercy of Bhagavaan. It is interesting to note that in spite of knowing the greatness of Bhagavaan, he was driven by fate to go against all Vishnu Bhakthaas including his own son.
Hiranyakashipu quoted Yamadharmaraja's words:
pathhi chyutham thishtathi dishtarakshitham gruhe sthitham thad vihatham vinashyathi
jeevathyanaathhopi thadeekshitho vane gruhepi gupthosya hatho na jeevathi
പഥി ച്യുതം തിഷ്ടതി ദിഷ്ടര്ക്ഷിതം
ഗൃഹേ
ജീവത്യനാഥോപി തദീക്ഷിതോ വനേ
ഗൃഹേപി ഗുപ്തോസ്യ ഹതോ ന ജീവതി
"Things fallen on the wayside are sometimes recovered intact if Bhgavaan favors it. Things preserved inside the house are lost if the divine will is not favorable. Bhagavaan's kind eyes can protect a helpless man trapped in a forest. On the other hand, with out His blessings, one who is well protected in one's own home can meet sudden death."
As if to remind Hiranyakshipu (and all of us) and to illustrate the meaning of the same words again, Bhagavaan protected Prahalada from all dangers and found a loop hole to kill him (keeping intact all the boons he received from Brahma Devan).
Mookam karothi vaachaalam pamgum lamghayathe girim
yath krupa thamaham vande paramaananda Maadhava
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