Dialogue between Prahlāda and his father; he is cast from the top of the palace unhurt; baffles the incantation of Samvara; he is thrown fettered into the sea; he praises Vishnu - Verse 17
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 1 · Verse 19.17
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Sanskrit Original
ततः समसृजन मायाः प्रह्लादे शम्बरो ऽसुरः विनाशम इच्छन दुर्बुद्धिः सर्वत्र समदर्शिनि ।।
tataḥ samasṛjan māyāḥ prahlāde śambaro 'suraḥ vināśam icchan durbuddhiḥ sarvatra samadarśini ||
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Then the demon Shambara, with a wicked mind, created illusions to destroy Prahlada, who sees equally everywhere.