tatha—so be it; iti—thus; avatsit—lived; deva-rseh—Devarsi Narada; antike—near; sa—she (my mother); akuto-bhaya—without fear from any direction; yavat—as long as; daitya-patih—my father, Hiranyakasipu, the lord of the demons; ghorat—from very severe; tapasah—austerities; na—not; nyavartata—ceased.