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Shiva Purana

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अथ कालेन महता तदर्थे शोचता मया ॥ उपास्य देवं देवीञ्च नंदिनं चानुनीय वै ॥ ४१ ॥

After a long time I began to lament for him. He worshiped the god and goddess and persuaded Nandi.

english translation

कथंचिदुष्ट्रता तस्य प्रयत्नेन निवारिता ॥ प्रापितो हि यथापूर्वं सनत्पूर्वां कुमारताम् ॥ ४२ ॥

Somehow, with great effort, the camel’s appearance was prevented. He had attained his youthfulness as before.

english translation

तदाह च महादेवः स्मयन्निव गणाधिपम् ॥ अवज्ञाय हि मामेव तथाहंकृतवान्मुनिः ॥ ४३ ॥

Then Lord Mahadeva, as if smiling, addressed the Lord of the hosts. The sage did so in disregard of me alone.

english translation

अतस्त्वमेव याथात्म्यं ममास्मै कथयानघ ॥ ब्रह्मणः पूर्वजः पुत्रो मां मूढ इव संस्मरन् ॥ ४४ ॥

Therefore, O sinless one, please tell me the truth. The ancestral son of Brahma remembered me like a fool.

english translation

मयैव शिष्यते दत्तो मम ज्ञानप्रवर्तकः ॥ धर्माध्यक्षाभिषेकं च तव निर्वर्तयिष्यति ॥ ४५ ॥

I have given him a disciple who is the initiator of My knowledge He will also perform your coronation as the head of religion.

english translation