Brahma said, "Thus listening to the word of Virabhadra, Lord Siva, the spouse of Sat felt delighted and said, "O Virabhadra, b victorious."

O Siva, should 1 stop the breathing of th universe or should 1 kill all the living being of the world?

Some of the ganas of Siva, escaped th force of mantras of the sage Bhrgu and too refuge with Siva.

"Thus you have failed to offer the due shar of Siva, who happens to be the husband 0 Sati. You are 8 fool and an evil minded on.

By becoming inimical to Siva, the lord 0 all, which one of the gods would come to you rescue? I don't find anyone in the world.

Brahma said, "O Excellent sage, at th same time, a divine voice was heard i presence of Daksa and the gods.

Then praising you, Siva asked you abou the news of Sati, who had gone to the yajia 0

Brahma said- Siva the slayer of Kala, th protector of the Vedic conventions, after thu speaking to Virabhadre, the great here stopped talking, with his eyes burning like th copper (in anger).

Narada said, "What did the foolish Daksa rajapati do with other people (present therc) fier learning of the words of the divine voice.

O Mahesvara, with your grace, nothing | impossible for me. A person more valorou than me has neither appeared on earth in th past, nor shall be appear in future.

The divine voice declared, "O Wicked evil-minded and immensely foolish Daks why have you committed the unfortunat misdeed?

'You listen to me, whatever has 10 be don by you there, which wuld delight me.

Siva is the supreme ford, is the master 0 all, the greatest of the great, worthy of bein served by Visnu. He bestows welfare 10 al.

0 Son, when thus asked by Siva, then you being the devotee of Siva, at once, reveale: the tru happenings in the yajiia of Daksa.

The Siddhas perform penance in order 1 have an audience with him. the yogis perforr meditation and yogic exercises, in order t have a look at him.

0 Fool, you did not listen even to th blissful Dadhici, the Supreme follower 0 Siva.

The ganas seid, "O Mahadeva, you ar superior 10 the gods, therefore you kind protect us since we have taken refuge wit you. 0 Lord, you kindly listen to the episod of 580 in detail

0 Lord, whet ever task is entrusted 10 m at any place, T shall perform it in 00 time b your grace.

Let your face be burnt today. Let you yajiia be destroyed. Whosoever comes to you rescue today, he would surely be burnt alive.

0 sage! Listening to your words, th immensely valorous Siva was enraged.

All the gods are placed under an oath, tha they should cause misfortune for you becaus of your being wicked.

Then Rudra, the destroyer of the universe plucked a lock of hais from his head and thres it over the mountain.

0 Siva, by your grace even the degrade people cross the ocean of the universe, can not cross the ocean of misfortunes?

present there to ashes. Thereafier, ( Virabhadra, the best of my ganas, you retun to me quickly.

Finding your share absent in the yajiia, Sa felt enraged and she burnt herself jumping i the fire alter.

about the yajiia of Daksa, with respect." 3g:

O Master, with the throwing of the lock 0 hair. it was med into two pieces and th deafening sound resembling the sound of th time of dissolution was heard.

universe and is the possessor of all the vidya (lores). He is the upholder of the primordia knowledge and is the most auspicious of al the auspicious beings

respective abodes, keeping themselves away from the yaa, otherwise all of them are sur to meet with destruction.

The gods, Gandharvas, Yaksas and others whosoever be present there should be reduce

0 Ignorant one, you did not adore Siva an Sat. O Fool, you have uselessly becom arrogant, thinking yourself to be the son 0 Brahma.

Though all the tasks, O Siva, ge established by your grace only, but you sii send me with your grace. O Lord Siva. possess this strength by your grace,

The sages, Nagas and others should leave the yajiia-mandapa otherwise, they would als face destruction.

yadbici, whosoever is found in the yajia, ould be burnt by you alone.

0 Wicked person, you have disregarded hi Sakti today. Therefore, your yajiia is going 1 be destroyed.

0 Divine sage, from the fore-part of th 'matted lock of hai, the immensely terrific an great warrior who was the leader of his force known as Virabhadra was bon.

O Lord Visnu, you also leave the place of aia, otherwise you will also face struction.

0 pramathas, then reciting several types of he attractive mantras, burn them out,

580 should always be adored, because she estows reward for all the merits. She is the nother of the three worlds. She bestows welfare on 81] and is lodged to the feft of Siva.

When we got ready to destroy the yajia, hen Bhrgu, your enemy, drove us out from hat place.

0 Lord Siva, I possess this strength by our grace only. None without your grace will ave the same strength and enthusiasm.

iva, a hundred types of fevers, and thirteen pes of mental humours came out.

O Siva, the arrogant and wicked Daksa an the gods, insulted Sati. They did not displa your share of the yajiia, though they did so fo the other gods. The same wicked Daks abused you

O Lord of the universe, 0 Master, now we ave armived here to take refuge with you, herefore you free us from the fear. We are ieved and stricken with terror.

The dust of whose feet is applied by the erpent Sesa over his thousand heads, Siva appens to be the Sakti of the same lord

58, the bestower of the fortunes should 194 5 be worshipped. she is Mahesvari, and rings fortunes on all her devotees

"This is true end there is no doubt about it vat without your command and permission no ne would be able to move even the blade of rass.

ath, feeling proud, would be inimical to me nd you should burn them with fire flames.

Brahma said, "Thus addressing all the cople present in the yajiia the divine voice, hich meant welfare for all, stopped.

'The people present in the yajia of Daksa, ould be reduced to ashes with their riches nd wives as well. Then you retum to me. hough oa your arrival Vispu and other gods 'ould praise you respectfully, but you should urn them all

0 Siva, all the gods and others are under ommand. 1 am also subject 10 your command sued by you. You are the controller of all the ving beings.

With her daily adoration, she removes the car of the universe. She fulfils all the desires, nd removes all the disturbances.

From the other part of the matted lock of air, Mahakall was bora. 0 Dear one, she was crrible to look at, and was surrounded by rores of goblins.

rabima tained his present form, Satl was the eloved wife of the same Siva.

'With her adoration daily she bestows fame nd riches. She is the great goddess, aramesvart who bestows pleasures as well as alvation,

All the fevers were frightening to look at,

Bestower of boons, in this way, we onveyed the entire acws about Sati and urselves to you. Now you can move against hose fools as you deem fit."

Feeling shameful, then thousands of ganas nded their lives there itself, while many thers severed their limbs there itself.

0 Siva, 1 offer my salutation to you again nd again. You kindly depute me today for the uecess of your task.

O Dear one, listening to the divine voice, isu and other gods, besides the sages, isappeared.

Brahma said, "Thus lord Siva, listened to ne words of his ganas and he remembered

0 Great warrior, you should burn Daksa, ith his wife and relatives and thereafter clightfully drink water."

he seme. She is the etemal force. She estroys the universe at the end of the kalpa.

Siva, my right limbs are throbbing epeatedly, therefore my victory is certain. Therefore, O Lord, you please send me.

'The same Sati is the mother of the world, other of Visou, hes the diverse shining catures, besides being the mother of Brahma, dra, the moon, the sun and the gods.

Virabhadra said, "O Maharudra, O Rudra f terrific appearance, having the sun, moon nd the fire as your eyes, O Lord, get me your ommand, what have I to do?

nthusiasm 10 my mind. My mind is devoted your los like fect.

58 alone is the bestower of the fruits of enance, dharma, charity etc. She is Sivas akti, Mahadevi, destroyer of the wicked cople besides being the Supreme deity.

Therefore. auspicious thing are going to pen at every step.

0 Lord of Lord! the wicked Daksa and thers showered enormous insults on you in hat sacrifice.

The Brahmanas lef your 0 pronouncing the unbearable curse, still you foolish heart was unable to understand th factual position. Then you showed no respec to your own daughter, who arrived at you place of your own accord.

With the mere audience with Siva, on achieves enormous fruits, endless wealth an cereals besides the reward for performing o aja.

cople, one invites misfortune for himself Vas the most adorable Siva, not worthy of doration"

1t is due to the meditation at the fect of iva, that Visnu has achieved his exalted osition. 580 had been the dear wife of the ame Siva.

me of dissolution, having two thousand ands. He enveloped the world all around and wered over it ten inches more,

By adoring whose lotus like feet, Indra and ther Lokapalas, achieved their respective ositions, the same Siva is the creator of the niverse and Sai is the mother of the niverse. O Foolish one, you could not elcome her. Then how could you gain fie.

Because you failed to adore Siva and Sati, normous misfortunes have befallen on you

Thereafter Vicabhadra, offered his alutation 10 Siva with folded hands and said.

O Lord, you tell me, should I dry up the cean in the fraction of a moment, or reduce 16 mountain to powder.

rescue, they would meet with destruction i the same way as the fire fly is destroyed b the fire flame.

0 Lord, even a blade of grass sent by yo 'would accomplish enormous task, without an difficulty in moment. There is no doubt abov iw"

O Brahma, you also leave the place of aja at once, otherwise you will also perish day."

Presently, Daksa Prajapati, the son o Brahma, is getiing ready to perform a yajia

All the gods inimical to me be burnt in fire ames. Have no worry at that time of any sort