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श्रीप्रह्राद उवाच
पितरि प्रस्थिते ऽस्माकं तपसे मन्दराचलम् ।
युद्धोद्यमं परं चक्रुर् विबुधा दानवान्प्रति ॥ २ ॥
Prahlada Maharaja said: When our father, Hiranyakasipu, went to Mandaracala Mountain to execute severe austerities, in his absence the demigods, headed by King Indra, made a severe attempt to subdue all the demons in warfare.
 
sri-prahrada uvaca
pitari prasthite 'smakam
tapase mandaracalam
yuddhodyamam param cakrur
vibudha danavan prati
sri-prahradah uvaca-Prahlada Maharaja said; pitari-when the demon father, Hiranyakasipu; prasthite-left for; asmakam-our; tapase-to execute austerities; mandara-acalam-the hill known as Mandaracala; yuddha-udyamam-exertion of warfare; param-very great; cakruh-executed; vibudhah-the demigods, headed by King Indra; danavan-the demons; prati-toward.