Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
दत्ते वरे गते विप्रे चिन्ता55सीन्महती तदा । प्रह्ादस्य महाराज निश्चयं न च जग्मिवान्,महाराज! वर देनेके पश्चात् जब ब्राह्मण चला गया, तब प्रह्नादको बड़ी भारी चिन्ता हुई। वे सोचने लगे--क्या करना चाहिये? परंतु किसी निश्चयपर पहुँच न सके
datte vare gate vipre cintāsīn mahatī tadā | prahrādasya mahārāja niścayaṃ na ca jagmivān ||
After the boon had been granted and the Brahmin had departed, O King, a great anxiety arose in Prahlāda. He reflected on what ought to be done, yet he could not arrive at any firm resolve.
ब्राह्मण उवाच