Matsyapurana 133.2

133.2

bho devāḥ svāgataṃ vo 'stu brūta yadvo manogatam
tāvadeva prayacchāmi nāstyadeyaṃ mayā hi vaḥ //

Sûta said —Śiva thus entreated by Brahmâ and other Devas said —"Where lies the cause of your great danger? Welcome to you all, tell me your object plainly and I will give you all that you desire, I feel there is nothing that I cannot grant you I always cherish in my mind the greatest good of you all, the great asceticism that I practise is always for your welfare I shall always protect you and my devotees I shall destroy those who may be your and therefore my enemies and thus bring about your happiness Who is so very powerful that has become your great enemy? —1-4.