Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.18.22-23
SB 3.18.22-23
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brahmovāca eṣa te deva devānām aṅghri-mūlam upeyuṣām viprāṇāṁ saurabheyīṇāṁ bhūtānām apy anāgasām āgas-kṛd bhaya-kṛd duṣkṛd asmad-rāddha-varo 'suraḥ anveṣann apratiratho lokān aṭati kaṇṭakaḥ
Translation
Lord Brahmā said: My dear Lord, this demon has proved to be a constant pinprick to the demigods, the brāhmaṇas, the cows and innocent persons who are spotless and always dependent upon worshiping Your lotus feet. He has become a source of fear by unnecessarily harassing them. Since he has attained a boon from me, he has become a demon, always searching for a proper combatant, wandering all over the universe for this infamous purpose.