prītaḥ - satisfied; avimukte - at Avimukta, an especially holy area within the district of Kāśī; bhagavān - Lord Śiva; tasmai - to him; varam - a choice of benedictions; adāt - gave; vibhuḥ - the powerful demigod; pitṛ - of his father; hantṛ - the killer; vadha - to slay; upāyam - the means; saḥ - he; vavre - chose; varam - as his benediction; īpsitam - desired.

Satisfied by the worship, the powerful Lord Śiva appeared in the sacred precinct of Avimukta and offered Sudakṣiṇa his choice of benedictions. The prince chose as his benediction a means to slay his father’s killer.