While the Asura king sat brooding over the matter, a flame of light came out of his person. It had a shadowy form of great effulgence and huge proportions. Prahlada asked the form, saying,-Who are You?-The form answered, saying-—I am the embodiment of your conduct. Renounced by you I am going away.
तस्य चिन्तयतस्तावच्छायाभूतं महाद्युति। तेजो विग्रहवत् तात शरीरमजहात् तदा॥ तमपृच्छन्महाकायं प्रह्लादः को भवानिति। प्रत्याहतं तु शीलोऽस्मि त्यक्तो गच्छाम्यहं त्वया।॥