The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.85.26

13.85.26

trīṇi pūrvāṇyapatyāni mama tāni na saṃśayaḥ |
iti jānīta khagamā mama yajñaphalaṃ hi tat || 26 ||

"After all these births had taken place, Mahadeva who had assumed the form of Varuna (for his sacrifice) and who had Pavana for his soul, said, 'This excellent Sacrifice is mine. I am the Grahapati in it. The there beings that first sprang from the sacrificial fire are mine. Without doubt, they should be regarded as my offspring. Know this, ye gods who range through the skies! They are the fruits of this Sacrifice.'"