maitreyaḥ — the sage Maitreya uvāca — said kṣamā — forgiveness āpya — receiving evam — thus saḥ — King Dakṣa mīḍhvāṁsam — unto Lord Śiva brahmaṇā — along with Lord Brahmā ca — also anumantritaḥ — being permitted karma — the sacrifice santānayām āsa — began again sa — along with upādhyāya — learned sages ṛtvik — the priests ādibhiḥ — and others.