Markandeyapurana 3.79

3.79

evaṃ śaptāḥ sma bhagavan pitrā daivavaśāt purā /
tataḥ kālena mahatā yonyantaramupāgatāḥ //

“Thus, Sir, we were cursed of old by our father through the power of destiny; hence we have descended to a lower grade of created beings for a long time; and we were born on the field of battle; we were nourished by thee: thus have we acquired the nature of birds, O brāhman. There is no man in this world who is not bound by fate.”