Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2406

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Hearing that Prahlāda returned to Pātāla and entrust-ing the administration of his kingdom to his cousin Andhaka, son of Hiraṇyākṣa, Prahlāda returned to Badarikāśrama and erecting an āśrama there started a penance to propitiate Naranārāyaṇas. When Nārā-yāṇas appeared before him Prahlāda requested to be pardoned for fighting against them. They pardoned him and blessed him and Prahlāda returned to Pātāla. Even after his return Prahlāda did not take back the administration from Andhaka. He constructed an āśrama away from the palace and lived there performing penance. He spent many years there as an advisor to the asura Kings. (Chapters 7 and 8, Vāmana Purāṇa).