Matsyapurana 8.5

8.5

daityādhipānāmatha dānavānāṃ prahlādamīśaṃ ca yamaṃ pitṝṇām
piśācarakṣaḥpaśubhūtayakṣavetālarājaṃ tv atha śūlapāṇim //

The Sage Sûta said:—At the time when King Pṛithu was anointed and made lord of the world, Chandramâ was made the king of medicinal herbs, sacrifices, fasts, penances, stars, planets, Brâhmaṇas, trees, thickets, creepers; Varuṇa of waters; Kuvera of wealth and (other) kings; the Sun of the twelve Âdityas; Agni of Vasus; Dakṣa of Prajâpatis; Indra of gods; Prahlâda of demons; Yama of pitṛis; Śiva of demons and Yakṣas; the Himâlayas of the mountains; the Ocean of the waters; Chitraratha of Gandharvâs and Kûmaras; Vâsuki of powerful serpents; Takṣaka of other snakes; Airâvata of the Diggajas and other elephants; the peacock of birds, Uchaiśravâ of horses; the lion of the animals living in jungles; the bull of the cows; the trees of the herbs.—2-8.