Matsya Purana 183.23

183.23

īśvara uvāca.
krodhena dakṣayajñastu tvat priyārthe vināśitaḥ.
mahāpriye! mahābhāge! nāśito'yaṃ varānane .. 183.23 ..

Mahâdeva said:—“O most beloved lady of auspicious luck. Yes, it is true that out of great regard for you, I angrily destroyed the sacrifice of Dakṣa. My devotees who adore Me with devotion are not liable to re-birth for hundreds of cycles’—23-24