Matsyapurana 47.39

47.39

kartuṃ dharmavyavasthānaṃ jāyate mānuṣeṣviha
bhṛgoḥ śāpanimittaṃ tu devāsurakṛte tadā //

But all the same, the world was agitated by the presence of the Asuras; for it was an age of Asuras, the Devas being in minority. The Devas and the demons residing under the sway of Hiraṇyakaśyapu and Bali were on equal footing. In other words, the Devas and the Asuras under their sway enjoyed equal rights and privileges. At the same time, on account of the curse of Bhṛigu, there was a destructive warfare between the Devas and the Asuras to cause pain to Bali, when Lord Viṣṇu manifested Himself in the human form to re-establish righteousness, for the sake of the Devas and the Asuras.—37-39.