Shiva Purana
इत्युक्त्वा स महादेवो बालो लिंगे न्यलीयत ॥ व्यासोऽपि मुंचन्नश्रूणि शिवप्रेमाकुलोऽभवत्॥ ११८॥
After saying this the boy Śiva merged himself into the Liṅga. Shedding tears of love, Vyāsa was overcome with emotions.
english translation
ityuktvA sa mahAdevo bAlo liMge nyalIyata ॥ vyAso'pi muMcannazrUNi zivapremAkulo'bhavat॥ 118॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript