Doka wa given agoar heal, and his consciouanes vas revivel Hle avakcned siftom dlecep and saw Lord Śiva standing before him. At that time Dakṣa's heart, which had been polluted
by envy of Śiva, was immediately cleansed, just as the water in a lake is cleansed by autumn rains. Dakṣa wanted to offer prayers to Lord Śiva, but as he remembered the ill-fated death of his daughter Satī, his eyes filled with tears. In his bereavement, his voice choked up, and he could not say anything.
At this time Dakṣa, afflicted by love and affection, was very much awake to his real senses. With great endeavor he pacified his mind, checked his feelings, and with pure consciousness began to offer prayers to Lord Śiva: "My dear Lord Śiva, I committed a great offense against you, but you are so kind that instead of withdrawing your mercy you have done me a great favor by punishing me.
"My dear great and powerful Lord Śiva, you were created by Lord Brahmā in order to protect the brāhmaṇas in their pursuit of education, austerities, vows, and self-realization. As protector of the brāhmaṇas, you always enforce the regulative principles they must follow, just as a cowherd boy wields a stick to keep the cows safely on the path.
"I did not not know your full glories. For this reason I threw arrows of sharp words at you in the open assembly. But you did not take them seriously. I was going down to hell because of my disobedience to you, who are the most respectable personality, but you took compassion upon me and saved me by awarding punishment. I request that you be satisfied by your own mercy, since I cannot satisfy you by my words."
Lord Śiva was pleased with Dakṣa and pardoned him. Then Dakṣa, having received the permission of Lord Brahmā, again began the performance of the sacrifice, aided by greatly learned sages, priests, and others.