Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2415

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Śukra then saw with his divine vision the maneuverings in mind of the devas and was convinced that a war with the devas at that juncture would be an utter failure. So he advised the daityas to desist from war and assured them that during the period of Sāvarṇi Manu to come, emperor Bali would become all-powerful and he would then fight and win the devas. Prahlāda returned and told the asuras the message of Śukrācārya. But the daityas were not satisfied and compelled Prahlāda to go to war with the devas. At last Prahlāda was forced to agree and a fierce devāsura battle ensued. Prahlāda met Indra in a single combat and it prolonged for a hundred years. In the end Prahlāda won. Indra prayed to the goddess and fearing that she might destroy the demon world, Prahlāda also prayed to her. The devī was pleased with both of them and she pacified them both and each went back to his own place. (4th Skandha, Devī Bhāgavata).