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.