नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। एवं व्याहृत्य विप्रेन्द्रमनुगृह्य च तं घृणी।। देवैर्वृतः सुरेशानस्स्वलोकं समगान्मुने ।। १७ ।।
Nandīśvara said:— O sage, after speaking thus to the great brahmin and blessing him, the compassionate lord of the gods returned to his region surrounded by the gods.