Matsyapurana 161.21

161.21

sarvalokahitaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvā devaḥ prajāpatiḥ
āśvāsayāmāsa surān suśītairvacanāmbubhiḥ //

Hearing those words of the Devas, Brahmâ consoled them with His nectar like words. He said: "The performance of asceticism is bound to bear its fruits, and when his merits will be exhausted, the Lord Viṣṇu will kill this demon."—21-22 Hearing those words, the Devas and the Brâhmaṇas joyfully returned to their realms and Hiraṇyakaśyapu on getting those boons became proud and began to oppress the people He greatly disturbed the peace of the honourable Munis who were practising austerities and following the true Dharma, remaining in their Âśrama—23-24