Bhagavatapurana 6.10.29

6.10.29

te svaprayāsaṃ vitathaṃ nirīkṣya harāvabhaktā hatayuddhadarpāḥ /
palāyanāyājimukhe visṛjya patiṃ manaste dadhurāttasārāḥ //

29. The Asuras who feel no love to Hari found their effort rendered futile, had their pride in war broken and their energy sapped, and made up their mind to flee away deserting their leader in front of the battle-field.