Having collected fruits from the mountain, the seven Rishis returned there. The wonderful Mahadeva, highly pleased with Arundhati, said to her-Approach, as formerly, these Rishis, O righteous one! I have been satisfied with your penances and vows.
ततस्तु मुनयः प्राप्ताः फलान्यादाय पर्वतात्। ततः स भगवान् प्रीतः प्रोवाचारुन्धतीं ततः॥ उपसर्गस्व धर्मज्ञे यथापूर्वमिमानृषीन्। प्रीतोऽस्मि तव धर्मज्ञे तपसा नियमेन त॥