Driven off by an exclamation of Hun which Narayana uttered, this dart, losing its power, returned to Shankara's hands. At this, Rudra became greatly enraged and as the outcome thereof he rushed towards the Rishis Nara and Narayana gifted with the power of severe austerities.
तच्च शूलं विनिर्धूतं हुंकारेण महात्मना। जगाम शंकरकरं नारायणसमाहतम्॥ अथ रुद्र उपाधावत् तावृषी तपसान्वितौ।