tatropalabhyasura-loka-palakam

 yado-gananam rsabham pracetasam

smayan pralabdhum pranipatya nicavaj

 jagada me dehy adhiraja samyugam

 

Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: 

 

Vibhavari is the home of Varuna, lord of the aquatic creatures and guardian of the lower regions of the universe, where the demons generally reside. There Hiranyaksa fell at Varuna’s feet like a lowborn man, and to make fun of him he said with a smile, “Give me battle, O Supreme Lord!”

 

Purport by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: 

 

The demoniac person always challenges others and tries to occupy others’ property by force. Here these symptoms are fully displayed by Hiranyaksa, who begged war from a person who had no desire to fight.