Shiva Purana
स एव ब्रह्मणो मूर्तिमास्थाय तपसः फलम् ॥ प्रदास्यति ममेत्येवं नित्यं कृत्वा ऽकरोत्तपः ॥ ७ ॥
He assumed the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and attained the fruits of his austerities. He did this daily and performed austerities thinking that he would give it to me.
english translation
sa eva brahmaNo mUrtimAsthAya tapasaH phalam ॥ pradAsyati mametyevaM nityaM kRtvA 'karottapaH ॥ 7 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript