Thus favoured by the illustrious Rudra himself, O Bharata, the Rishi saw a shadow of his son by his side. He came back from that place, filled with joy at this.
सोऽनुनीतो भगवता स्वयं रुद्रेण भारत। छायां पश्यन् समावृत्तः स मुनिः परया मुदा॥