Matsyapurana 47.79

47.79

tatastānabravītkāvyaḥ kaṃcitkālamupāsyatha
nirutsiktās tapoyuktāḥ kālaṃ kāryārthasādhakam //

Sometime afterwards, the seer Śukra said to his disciples :—“For the accomplishment of your desires, keep yourselves engaged in your penances, and, O Daityas ! go and reside in my father’s house and await my return there.” Giving that piece of advice to the Dânavas, Śukra went to Mahâdeva.—79-80.