I cannot grant you immortality
Speaker: Srila Prabhupada
Source: The eternal struggle
Hiranyakasipu wanted to become immortal, so he underwent such severe penances that the whole universe trembled. Lord Brahma had to come to pacify him “What do you want?”
Hiranyakasipu said, “I want to become immortal!”
Lord Brahma replied, “Although I have a very long duration...