Matsyapurana 135.69

135.69

saṃmardyamāneṣu gaṇeśvareṣu saṃnardamāneṣu suretareṣu
tataḥ surāṇāṃ pravarābhirakṣituṃ riporbalaṃ saṃviviśuḥ sahāyudhāḥ //

The soldiers of Śiva, inspite of their keenness to fight with the Dânavas could not adequately do so owing to their being influenced by Maya's delusion, just as the objects of senses become useless to the Risis who practise self restraint They were exceedingly bewildered by the force of water, fire, elephants serpents, lions, tigers bears and the demons; as a drowning man in the ocean gets confused The Dânavas raised a tumult of victory on finding their foes overpowered by them Then, the following attendants of Śiva advanced to the van to protect the Devas—68 70