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मध्यमार्गाद्विसृष्टो हि दक्षः प्रीत्याथ शम्भुना ॥ वधाम प्राप सगणः शम्भुः प्रेमसमाकुलः ॥ ५१ ॥
Half the way Śiva took leave of Dakṣa with pleasure. Along with his followers Dakṣa returned to his abode thrilled by Śiva’s love.
english translation
विसृष्टा अपि विष्ण्वाद्याश्शम्भुना पुनरेव ते ॥ अनुजग्मुश्शिवं भक्त्या सुराः परमया मुदा ॥५२॥
Viṣṇu and other Devas, though permitted to go, followed Śiva with devotion and great joy.
english translation
तैस्सर्वैस्सगणैश्शंभुस्सत्यः च स्वस्त्रिया युतः ॥ प्राप स्वं धाम संहृष्टो हिमवद्गिरि शोभितम् ॥ ५३ ॥
With these, his wife and his attendants Śiva reached his abode in the beauteous surroundings of the Himālayas with very great delight.
english translation
तत्र गत्वाखिलान्देवान्मुनीनपि परांस्तथा ॥ मुदा विसर्जयामास बहु सम्मान्य सादरम् ॥ ५४ ॥
After reaching his abode Śiva honoured the devas and the great sages and then bade farewell to them with respect.
english translation
शंभुमाभाष्य ते सर्वे विष्ण्वाद्या मुदितानना ॥ स्वंस्वं धाम ययुर्नत्वा स्तुत्वा च मुनयस्सुराः ॥ ५५ ॥
Taking leave of Śiva eulogising and bowing to Him, Viṣṇu, as also the Gods and sages with joyful beaming faces returned to their respective abodes.
english translation