Shiva Purana
देवा ऊचुः ॥ ब्रह्मन्वै रक्षसस्तेजो लोकान्पीडितुमुद्यतम् ॥ यत्प्रार्थ्यते च दुष्टेन तत्त्वं देहि वरं विधे ॥ २६॥
The gods said:— O Brahmā, the fiery splendour of the demon has risen to harass the worlds. O Brahmā, grant the boon to this wicked Rākṣasa.
english translation
devA UcuH ॥ brahmanvai rakSasastejo lokAnpIDitumudyatam ॥ yatprArthyate ca duSTena tattvaM dehi varaM vidhe ॥ 26॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript