The wives of the performers of the sacrifice said: My dear Lord, this sacrifice was arranged under the instruction of Brahmā, but unfortunately Lord Śiva, being angry at Dakṣa, devastated the entire scene, and because of his anger the animals meant for sacrifice are lying dead. Therefore the preparations of the yajña have been lost. Now, by the glance of Your lotus eyes, the sanctity of this sacrificial arena may be again invoked.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
पत्न्य ऊचुः । यज्ञोऽयं तव यजनाय केन सृष्टो विध्वस्तः पशुपतिनाद्य दक्षकोपात् । तं नस्त्वं शवशयनाभशान्तमेधं यज्ञात्मन् नलिनरुचा दृशा पुनीहि
patnya ūcuḥ | yajño'yaṃ tava yajanāya kena sṛṣṭo vidhvastaḥ paśupatinādya dakṣakopāt | taṃ nastvaṃ śavaśayanābhaśāntamedhaṃ yajñātman nalinarucā dṛśā punīhi
SB 4.7.33