Shiva Purana
ये पुनर्निग्रहाः केचिद्ब्रह्मादिषु निदर्शिताः ॥ ते ऽपि लोकहितायैव कृताः श्रीकण्ठमूर्तिना ॥ २३ ॥
The instances of killing and curbing pointed out with regard to Brahma and others are those of the activities of Śrīkaṇṭhamūrti performed for the welfare of the worlds.
english translation
ye punarnigrahAH kecidbrahmAdiSu nidarzitAH ॥ te 'pi lokahitAyaiva kRtAH zrIkaNThamUrtinA ॥ 23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript