Bhagavatapurana 6.12.1

6.12.1

/0 śrīṛṣiruvāca
evaṃ jihāsurnṛpa dehamājau mṛtyuṃ varaṃ vijayān manyamānaḥ /
śūlaṃ pragṛhyābhyapatat surendraṃ yathā mahāpuruṣaṃ kaiṭabho 'psu //

1. The Rishi said:— O king, thus eager to cast off his body in battle and deeming death preferable to victory, he seized the trident and ran to attack Indra just as Kaitabha rushed at the Almighty Lord.