Shiva Purana
सूत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्तस्तु तया तत्र प्रसन्नोऽत्यभवत्पुनः ॥ महेश्वरः कृपासिंधुः समूचे भक्तवत्सलः॥ ४१॥
Sūta said:— Thus requested by her, lord Śiva the ocean of mercy, favourably disposed towards his devotees was delighted and spoke thus.
english translation
sUta uvAca ॥ ityuktastu tayA tatra prasanno'tyabhavatpunaH ॥ mahezvaraH kRpAsiMdhuH samUce bhaktavatsalaH॥ 41॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript