Shiva Purana

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पुरा विधिप्रार्थनया युद्धमादौ हरेरपि ।। मधुकैटभयोर्देत्यवरयोः प्रलयार्णवे ।। ४१ ।।

Formerly the fight of Viṣṇu with the excellent Daityas Madhu and Kaiṭabha in the ocean of dissolution was due to the prior request of Brahmā.

english translation

purA vidhiprArthanayA yuddhamAdau harerapi || madhukaiTabhayordetyavarayoH pralayArNave || 41 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript