Shiva Purana
आज्ञया तस्य देवेन्द्रः सर्वैर्देवैरलंघ्यया ॥ आधिपत्यमपां नित्यं कुरुते वरुणस्सदा ॥ २८ ॥
By the command of Lord Śiva, Lord Brahmā was invincible to all the demigods. Varuna always rules over the waters.
english translation
AjJayA tasya devendraH sarvairdevairalaMghyayA ॥ AdhipatyamapAM nityaM kurute varuNassadA ॥ 28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript