Sota said, "After hearing the words 0 Brahma, of enormous wisdom, Narada- th Brahmana, felt surprised and he lovingl asked him."

Listening to his words, the great sag Dadhica, reciting the name with devotion o Siva, went to the forest.

Therefore, 0 Leader of the kings, 1 sh try to get you victorious over Dadhica. But th aja can never be completed."

On hearing the words of Dadhica, the kin Ksuva- who had been intoxicated because 0 his riches, spoke.

Listening to the words of Visnu, ki Ksuva accepted them. But he remained ther 1 have his desire fulfilled.

Mahamptyuijava mantra and. continued 1 perform penance for Siva.

flowers, similarly he is found present in ll th sense organs, the gods, gunas, in a very stron 'manner. Similarly he is the lord of the gods.

Ksuva, the son of Brahma, also finding tha the attack of vajra had become infructuous felt extremely surprised.

Ksuva said, "The king is bom with th aisas (parts) of the eight Lokapalas therefore, be indeed is the best.

Narada said, "Please tell me the reason fo

Then Ksuva, who had been defeated b 'Dadbici- the devotee of Mytyurijaya, Brahm, felt surprised.

Was it not known to Visnu, that Siva ha the power of dissolution with him. Then wh; did he fight with Sivaganas, like a foolis person devoid of wisdom?

0 Merciful lord, this is the biggest doubt in ny mind. Removing that doubt, you kindly ontinue to narrate the story of lord Siva, hich is quite enthusiastic for the mind." rear

Therefore, the king happens to be noble than the Brahmanas. Teke the case o Cyavana. Therefore, 1 am not to b disrespected by you and am to be honour: always."

O Excellent sage, he happens to b Brahma, Visnu and other gods, who deriv their nourishment from him.

Garuda- bannered Visnu, having bee pleased with his tapas appeared before him because of his tapas.

divine sight, he bowed in reverence 10 him an eulogised him.

Brahma said, "0 Excellent Brzhmana, you sten 10 the excellent story of lord Sive, quite ovingly, which removes all the doubts of the erson putting the question.

him, the excellent sage was delighted, and h appropriately offered his prayer to him wit folded hands.

O Excellent sage, thereafter, lord Siva feeling pleased, asked Dadhica, the son o Cyavana for seeking a boon.

an Thereafter, O Sage, Dadhlca getting nraged struck by the sage, Ksuva- the king, hot the vajra at the sage Dadhica. The lord of he universe then thundered aloud.

ord, with folded hands offering his salutatio

The king Ksuva said, "O Lord, I had

Dadhica- Bhargava, having been struck vith vajra, fell down on the ground and then remembered Sukra- one of his ancestors.

nce lost due to the curse of the sage Dadhica. fe therefore went to the sacrifice of Daksa long with gods to help Ksuva." Narada said, There wes a king named Ksema, who ossessed great splendour, who was quite riendly to Dedhica- the great sage with normous spiritual power.

bserved daily worshipping Siva, who is avourably disposed towards his devotees. hall also talk about meditation. It is only after he meditation that the mantra shall be epeated ll the purpose for which the oration is made.

Dadhica said, "O Great lord of the gods, indly bestow three boons one me. First my ones should be strong like vajra. No one hould be able to kill me I should never face stress."

1 adore the three eyed lord Siva the onqueror of the death, accompanied with Parvati), who pours water on his head from he two pitchers held in his lotus like hands, y means of the other pair of hands. He has laced the two hands with the pots over the 2p. He usually holds the Rudrakss rosary and deer in his hands, and whose body is endered cool, wet with the nectar falling from he crescent adorning his head.

pplication of his yogic knowledge, rejoined he limbs broken by the king Ksuva with the tack of vara.

ctween Ksuva and Dadhica, relating to the enance, which resulted in a great disaster.

Sukra, who was the foremost of the evotees of Siva, with the use of Mrtyuiijava idya, restored the body of Dadhfea to his riginal position."

Brahma said, "Thus advising the sage dadhica- the excellent sage, Sukra, reciting he name of Siva, returned to his abode.

Brahnd said, "Listening 10 the words of adhica, Siva was pleased and he bestowed ree boons on him.

urt al the head with his right foot, howering an insult on me.

ad achicved a boon from Mypuijaya and herefor he was not affaid of any one."

Dadhica had been a great devotee of Siva, esides being well-versed in the Vedas, once

Sukra said, "O Dear Dadhlca, I, after vorshipping Siva, shall speak out to you the ighly potential Vedic hymn of fakamptyfjaya.

We worship lord Siva having three eyes, vho is the lord of the three worlds and the master of the three gunas

Siva is the essence and the fragrance of the ree faitvas, three fires, three lokas, three

O King, the devotees of Siva are articularly free from any danger. T am myself uffering presently because of the curse from 'Brahmans.

Getting enraged, the king Ksuva, then with is mind devoted at the glory of Visnu, tacked Dadhica at his chest with vajra

It has been ordained in the Vedas that th king is the form of all the gods. Therefore, ( Excellent Sage, 1 happen to be the excellen one.

Because of that curse, 1 shall the destroyed

By the grace of Siva, the attack of vajra ould cause mo harm to Dadhica, which urprised the son of Brahma.

Brahma said, "O Excellent sage listenin to the words of Ksuva, which were contrary t the Vedas and the smrfis the sage Bhrgu wa immensely enraged.

He is Mahadeva among the three gods. Hi 'has the trigunatmik form. He is the essence 0 the fragrance of flower and happens to be th ford of the devas.

O Sut, O Dear Brahmana, h establishes the union of Purusa and Prakrt besides Mabiat to different sense organs.

O Prajapati, you worship with sacred rites penance, self-learning of the Vedas, yogi practices, meditation, remaining truthful an by other means and you will be surely frec from the noose of Yama. The lord is the caus of bondage and freedom.

E ahipurinam In my opinion, this Mptwuijava mantra is he excellent of all. Repeat the mantra egularly with your mind devoted to Siva. fier, japan, homa and recitation of the wanira, observe the fast but you can drink vater during the day and night. In case the nance is done in the presence of Siva, there ould be no danger from any quarter.

He continued reciting that mantra for Tong time and performing penance for Siva, h pleased the lord in the form Mahamtyuijaya.

O Excellent sage, Siva who is favourabl; disposed towards his devotees, was pleases with his tapas and he appeared befor him.

oons from Siva, the great sage who always allowed the path of bliss, at once reached at place of the king Ksuva.

destructible, possessing of Vara like bones nd becoming free {rom distress, he kicked the ing on his head with his foot.

invincible lord, praised by Indra and others, fi bowed his head in reverence to him an submitted to him."

He worshipped Mytywijaya-Mahadeva, nd became free from death and sickness.

emembered the enormous prowess of Siva nd realising the invincibility of Dadhica, said Ksuva the son of Brahma. O Best of the ings, the Brahmanas are least afraid of nyone.