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Shiva Purana

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॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इति संप्रार्थ्यमानस्तु शंकरः परमेश्वरः ॥ प्रत्युवाच मये नाथ प्रसन्नो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ १६ ॥

Sanatkumāra said: On being thus requested, Śiva the great lord, who is favourably disposed to his devotees and was in a delightful mood replied to Maya.

english translation

महेश्वर उवाच ॥ दानवर्षभ धन्यस्त्वं मद्भक्तो निर्विकारवान् ॥ प्रदत्तास्ते वरास्सर्वेऽभीप्सिता ये तवाधुना ॥ १७ ॥

Lord Śiva said: O excellent Asuras you are my devotees and are blessed. You are free from aberrations. All the boons desired by you are granted now.

english translation

गच्छ त्वं वितलं लोकं रमणीयं दिवोऽपि हि ॥ समेतः परिवारेण निजेन मम शासनात् ॥ १८ ॥

At my bidding, you go to the region Vitalamore beautiful than heaven. Go in the company of your family and kinsmen.

english translation

निर्भयस्तत्र संतिष्ठ संहृष्टो भक्तिमान्सदा ॥ कदापि नासुरो भावो भविष्यति मदाज्ञया ॥ १९ ॥

You stay there without fear. Be devout always. At my bidding you will never have demonaic instinct.

english translation

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याज्ञां शिरसाधाय शंकरस्य महात्मनः ॥ तं प्रणम्य सुरांश्चापि वितलं प्रजगाम सः ॥2-5-12-२० ॥

Sanatkumāra said: Receiving this behest of Śiva, the great soul with bowing head and paying homage to him and to the gods he went to Vitala.

english translation