Shiva Purana
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशादिदेवता भूतजातयः ॥ इन्द्रादयोऽपि दिक्पाला देवाश्च पितरोऽसुराः ॥ २९ ॥
Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh and other demigods are the species of beings. Indra and others are the guardians of the directions and the devas and the forefathers and the asuras.
english translation
brahmaviSNumahezAdidevatA bhUtajAtayaH ॥ indrAdayo'pi dikpAlA devAzca pitaro'surAH ॥ 29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript