Shiva Purana
इत्युक्तास्ते गणेंद्रेण देवा दक्षपुरोगमाः ॥ ऊचुर्मन्त्राः प्रमाणं नो न वयं प्रभवस्त्विति ॥ १८ ॥
When they were told thus by the chief of Gaṇas the gods headed by Dakṣa said—“The mantras are our authorities. We are not the lords.”
english translation
ityuktAste gaNeMdreNa devA dakSapurogamAH ॥ UcurmantrAH pramANaM no na vayaM prabhavastviti ॥ 18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript