Having heard him Narada, endued with wealth of penances, then recited to him the following narrative for removing his grief consequent on the death of his son.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदोऽथ तपोधनः आख्यानमिदमाचष्ट पुत्रशोकापहं तदा॥