Matsyapurana 163.24

163.24

bāhyato vavṛṣurvarṣaṃ nopariṣṭācca vavṛṣuḥ
mṛgendrapratirūpasya sthitasya yudhi māyayā //

After the shower of rocks, rain poured in on all sides to kill Narasiṁha The whole space pervaded with those fearful torrents but they did not touch Narasiṁha After the showers of rocks and rain proved ineffectual, Hiraṇyakaśyapu let out fire conjoint with wind which Indra warded off by rain after which the demon created pitched darkness.—21 27