Skandapurana 5.186.25

5.186.25

.. brahmovāca .. ..
prāyaścittaṃ kariṣye'haṃ yajñasyāsya prasiddhaye ..
dakṣiṇā gauryathoktā ca kṛtvā homaṃ vidhānataḥ ..
tvamasya rākṣasaṃ bhāvaṃ 'harasva mama vākyataḥ .. 25 ..

Brahmā said: / “I shall perform an expiation for the successful completion of this sacrifice, / having performed the oblation according to rule and given the prescribed dakṣiṇā of a cow. / Remove his rākṣasa condition at my word!”