Daksa Prajapati said, "O Hari, the god o gods, 0 Visnu, O Friend of the poor, 0 Ocea of mercy, you protect me as well as the yajia

but because of his being in angry mood, would never protect us.

You think it as your deed which is with the competence of a person. Without Siva n one else would be able to bestow on you th reward of your deeds.

It is a matter of great pity that we ar facing untimely destruction and 1 shall also b destroyed with you.

With the terrific sound which cehoed in (i three worlds, all the quarters were filled wit darkness.

You are the form of yajia, performer 0 the yajiia besides being the protector of yi

was shaken with terror, the carth wit mountains and forests, started shaking and a the oceans felt agitated.

Presently, there is no one in the thre worlds 10 save us. Who is the shelter of th enemy of Siva in this world?

Brahma said, "Thus Daksa Prajapet respectfully offering prayer to lord Visnu feeling frightened, fell at his feet.

Those, who, depending on their lcarnings insult the lord they have to live in the hell hundreds of crores of kajpas in the hell.

Even afler death, we shall have to fac terrific torture of Yama. Who will be able t bear them?

'Then, having been caught in the bondage of the deeds they are rotten in the hell fo many births.

"The evil minded Daksa with painful hear wes lifled up by Visnu and listening to bi words remembered lord Siva.

Finding the destructive efforts of the arm: of Virabhadra, Daksa, vomiting blood, fell 8 the feet of Visnu with bis wife and seid.

'The lord of Rudra, bom out of the fire 0 Siva's anger, and destroyer of the enemies, i arriving in the place of the yajiia

Remembering his lord Siva, Visnu bein; well-versed in the Siva-tartva, then spoke 1 Daksa."

Tam prepared to go against the oath, by how shall 1 be absolved of the sin of sidin with a wicked person?

Lord Visnu said, "O Daksa, 1, for the 5810 of your welfare, speak out a mantra.

destruction. Actually there is nothing beyon his capacity

/irabhadra, the devotee of Siva, will drag and ull us back with his tier weapons.

a-Mahipurigam The immensely powerful (Virabhadra) vould feel peaceful at heart after burning out Nl of us. There is no doubt about it,

ar O Visou, you are the witness of all the ceeds, besides being the protector of the jas. You are also the protector of Brahma well as the Vedic religion.

0 Dakse, being unaware of the Si ou have insulted Siva. the tord of al,

ask is spoilt, but one has to face misfortunes every moment.

arth and the nether world, the weapons of rabhadra would surely reach there.

Therefore, 0 Lord, you protect my yajiia. Vho else except you, can protect this yajiia, ecause you happen to be the lord of all."

vorshipped, and those adorable are not dored, the poverty, fear and death are ommonly found there. Therefore you should how honour to Siva in all respects. The resent calamity bas been due to your sulting him,

1am not at all competent to remove the alamity that has befallen on you. T have also evolied against Siva, by siding with you.

Brahma said, "Listening to piteous vords of Dak u tried to enlighten him.

attendants) of the trident holder Rudra.

ead even by scratching with the nails."

Lord Vispu said, "O Daksa, 1 shell protect our yajiia because 1 have taken 8 truthiul ow that T protect the dharma.

A person who is inimical to lord Siva, can ever fecl comfortable. Therefore I shall also ave to face the misery with you today.

Presently because of your misconduct, all (0 have lost our grace. This is the truth."

The words thus spoken by me are true and annot be otherwise. 0 Deksa, 1 tell you, that ou shed away your cruel thoughts.

him because it is a weapon of Siva and a erson not devoted to Siva can only be killed ith it

Thus speaking, the extremely nervous isn, kept quiet. In the meantime Virabhadra 150 reached the yajiamandapa with his army ll the gods looked at Virabhadre,

Brahma said, "Listening to the words of smu, Daksa felt worried. His face was faded ut. He sat there keeping silent.

In case | use this Cabra against 'trabhadra, it would return to Siva, without arming him in any way

he ganas of Siva, who had been specifically eputed by Siva, arrived there at the place of aj.

Who is the person on earth to protect you rom the wrath of Siva. Only an evil minded erson would ever try to protect you,

In this way seeing that large army of Siva ready for destruction, all the gods and other became surprised

Daksa Prajapati said, "O Lord Visau, | ha started this yajia depending on you and success of the same lies in your hands,

O Evil minded Daksa, have you forgotten he surprising type of incident that occurred in ie Naimasaranya forest?

lord with a peaceful mind, only he achieve reward for the same from Siva,

In utter confusion | transgressed the oath of fahadeve by siding with you. Because of that also shall have to face the agony.

Finding an enemy of Siva, Yama, grindin bis teeth, throws such sinners in the pan fille with boiling oil.

Some of the ganas followed him, some 0 them flew in the sky, while others arrive from the different directions and sub directions. At the instance of Siva, thes innumerable valorous, fearless, ganas arrive roaring like the lions.