The Story of Surasundarī 6.180

6.180

tā ēsa dhaṇavaïcciya vihiō kēṇāvi annaruvēṇa
dēvēṇa dāṇavēṇa va kēlīē piēṇa mannāmō

So, we think that he is indeed Dhanapati, turned into another form / by some god or demon for the sake of sport, beloved!"