Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.2
SB 3.19.2
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tataḥ sapatnaṁ mukhataś carantam akuto-bhayam jaghānotpatya gadayā hanāv asuram akṣajaḥ
Translation
The Lord, who had appeared from the nostril of Brahmā, sprang and aimed His mace at the chin of His enemy, the Hiraṇyākṣa demon, who was stalking fearlessly before Him.