Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.17.27
SB 3.17.27
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tatropalabhyāsura-loka-pālakaṁ yādo-gaṇānām ṛṣabhaṁ pracetasam smayan pralabdhuṁ praṇipatya nīcavaj jagāda me dehy adhirāja saṁyugam
Translation
Vibhāvarī is the home of Varuṇa, lord of the aquatic creatures and guardian of the lower regions of the universe, where the demons generally reside. There Hiraṇyākṣa fell at Varuṇa's feet like a lowborn man, and to make fun of him he said with a smile, "Give me battle, O Supreme Lord!"