Shiva Purana
अथ विष्णुविधी ज्ञात्वा विगर्वौ परमेश्वरः॥ प्रसन्नोऽभून्महादेवोऽकरोत्तावभयौ प्रभुः ॥ ५९॥
Coming to know that Brahmā and Viṣṇu had been deprived of their pride, lord Śiva the great god became delighted and the lord assured them of his protection.
english translation
atha viSNuvidhI jJAtvA vigarvau paramezvaraH॥ prasanno'bhUnmahAdevo'karottAvabhayau prabhuH ॥ 59॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript