SB 12.10.26
suta uvaca
iti candra-lalamasya
dharma-gahyopabrmhitam
vaco ’mrtayanam rsir
natrpyat karnayoh piban
Translation:
Suta Gosvami said: Drinking with his ears Lord Siva’s nectarean words, full of the confidential essence of religion, Markandeya Rsi could not be satiated.
Purport:
Markandeya Rsi was not eager to hear himself praised by Lord Siva, but he appreciated Lord Siva’s deep realization of religious principles and therefore desired to hear more.