Matsyapurana 47.76

47.76

tataste kṛtasaṃvādā devān ūcustadāsurāḥ
nyastaśastrā vayaṃ sarve niḥsaṃnāhā rathairvinā //

Hearing those words of their Preceptor, the Asuras spoke to the Devas, “O Devas ! We are without arms, our armours are broken, we have no chariots ; consequently, we will now go and practise austerities in the forest after covering ourselves with the bark of trees.” Hearing those words of the Asuras and believing the utterances of Prahalâda to be true, the Devas cast off their wrath and cheerfully stopped fighting with the defenceless Asuras.—76-78.