Shiva Purana
गतेषु मुनिषु स्वस्थानं शंकरः स्वयम्॥ परीक्षितुं शिवावृत्तमैच्छत्सूतिकरः प्रभुः॥ ७॥
When they had gone to their abodes, lord Śiva, the cause of excellent sports, desired to test Śiva’s activity himself.
english translation
gateSu muniSu svasthAnaM zaMkaraH svayam॥ parIkSituM zivAvRttamaicchatsUtikaraH prabhuH॥ 7॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript