SB 12.10.18
suta uvaca
evam stutah sa bhagavan
adi-devah satam gatih
paritustah prasannatma
prahasams tam abhasata
Translation:
Suta Gosvami said: Lord Siva, the foremost demigod and the shelter of the saintly devotees, was satisfied by Markandeya’s praise. Pleased, he smiled and addressed the sage.