Shiva Purana
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ कथं दक्षस्य धर्मार्थं प्रवृत्तस्य दुरात्मनः ॥ महेशः कृतवान् विघ्नमेतदिच्छाम वेदितुम् ॥ १ ॥
The sages said:— How did the lord create obstacles before the wicked Dakṣa who performed a sacrifice for virtue’s sake? We wish to know this.
english translation
RSaya UcuH ॥ kathaM dakSasya dharmArthaM pravRttasya durAtmanaH ॥ mahezaH kRtavAn vighnametadicchAma veditum ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript