It was on account of his devotion to Vishnu that he had succeeded in overwhelming the whole universe. And it was owing to his devotion to Vishnu that he ascended, when killed, to the region of Vishnu.
विष्णुभक्त्या हि तेनेदं जगद् व्याप्तमभूत् तदा। तस्माच्च निहतो युद्धे विष्णोः स्थानमवाप्तवान्॥