Hlāda (Son of Hiraṇyakaśipu)

Hlāda, “joy”

Hlāda, “joy”, is a daitya of the Brahma Purāṇa, named first among the four mighty sons of Hiraṇyakaśipu. His brothers are Anuhlāda, Prahlāda and Saṃhlāda. His son is Hlada, and Hlada’s two sons are Śiva and Kāla, so the line runs from Hiraṇyakaśipu through Hlāda to the daitya Śiva and Kāla.

In the line of Diti

Lomaharshaṇa tells the munis that Diti bore Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyāksha to Kaśyapa. “The sons of Hiraṇyakaśipu, mighty, are four: Hlāda, Anuhlāda, Prahlāda, Saṃhlāda.” Hlāda’s son is Hlada, and Hlada’s two sons are Śiva and Kāla. The Purāṇa then goes on to Prahlāda’s son Virocana and his son Bali.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 3

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 3