# SB 7.2.17 ## Text > hiraṇyakaśipur bhrātuḥ > samparetasya duḥkhitaḥ > kṛtvā kaṭodakādīni > bhrātṛ-putrān asāntvayat ## Synonyms *hiraṇyakaśipuḥ*—Hiraṇyakaśipu; *bhrātuḥ*—of the brother; *samparetasya*—deceased; *duḥkhitaḥ*—being very much distressed; *kṛtvā*—performing; *kaṭodaka*-*ādīni*—ceremonies observed after a death; *bhrātṛ*-*putrān*—the sons of his brother; *asāntvayat*—pacified. ## Translation **After performing the ritualistic observances for the death of his brother, Hiraṇyakaśipu, being extremely unhappy, tried to pacify his nephews.**