When Hiraṇyakaśipu was freed from the hands of Nṛsiṁhadeva, he falsely thought that the Lord was afraid of his prowess. Therefore, after taking a little rest from the fight, he took up his sword and shield and again attacked the Lord with great force.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
असाध्वमन्यन्त हृतौकसोऽमरा घनच्छदा भारत सर्वधिष्ण्यपाः । तं मन्यमानो निजवीर्यशङ्कितं यद्धस्तमुक्तो नृहरिं महासुरः । पुनस्तमासज्जत खड्गचर्मणी प्रगृह्य वेगेन जितश्रमो मृधे
asādhvamanyanta hṛtaukaso'marā ghanacchadā bhārata sarvadhiṣṇyapāḥ | taṃ manyamāno nijavīryaśaṅkitaṃ yaddhastamukto nṛhariṃ mahāsuraḥ | punastamāsajjata khaḍgacarmaṇī pragṛhya vegena jitaśramo mṛdhe
SB 7.8.27