Brahma said, "Thus pronouncing a curs on the gods, the sage then said to Ksuva, C Best of the kings, Brahmapa is more adorabl than the gods and the kings.

Then Dadhica, who had controlled all bi senses, remembering the name of Siva in bi 'mind, holding Kusa grass in his hand create the bones of vajra for all the gods

Brahma said, "The sage who had 9 0 fearless because of the brilliance of Siv: displayed the entire globe in his body.

Visnu said, "0 Dadhica, you are not afrai of anyone from any source, because you are devotee of Siva and are omniscient.

0 Excellent sage, with the influence of Siva, the kusa-grass held by Ksuva in hi hands was turned into tridents emitting fire 0 the time of dissofution.

Visnu said, "0 sage Dadhica, engaged i the adoration of Siva, 1 have arrived t0 ask fo a boon from you. Can you give it to me?

'The king Ksuva 100 returned 10 his abode offering his salutation the Dadhica, whil Visnu, accompanied with the gods retired 1 his abode.

Ibow in reverence to you. At my commen you first tell the king Ksuva once that you ar afiaid of him."

yg fp A gen Brahma said, "On hearing the words of th sage, spoken fearlessly, filled with th brilliance of Siva, Visa was immensel enraged at him.

as Brahma said, "In this way, Visnu, in order ) establish the task of the king Ksuva, cecitfully asked for a boon from the sage ho was a great devotee of Siva,

All the weapons shot by the gods at th trident started offering their salutation 10 it

Sthanesvara. Having an audience with here, a person, who visits this place attains th Sayujva devotion of Siva,

Toe sage Dadhica said, "O Vignu, you have henged your form with your illusion, in order 9 establish the task of the king Ksuva and ave arrived here. 1 have known the purpose f your arrival here,

O Visnu, by the grace of Siva, Lam well ware of the happenings of the past, present ad future

08004 said, "By the grace of Siva, th holder of the Pika bow, I am, the least afrai from anyone at any place."

Thus 1 have narrated the story of th conflict berween Ksuva and Dadhice, in brief Leaving Siva, Dadhica had cursed Brahm and Visnu,

Dadhice, all the gods fled away from x place.

'body lakhs of valorous warriors,

and Dadhca daily, he overcomes the untimels death and achieves Brehmeloka after hi death,

me. Then I removed the fainted gods as wel

1 know you in the form of ari or Visnu. fou therefore shed away this form of a yrahmana. The evil minded king Ksuva had dored you. Discarding the deceitful form, ou better recite the name of Siva. 1 am well ware of your devotion towards the lord.

yw fg Brahma said, "Thus listening to the word of the sage, lord Visnu geting enraged, trie 10 reduce the sage to ashes with the use of hi Cakra.

Learning from me that the Brihmana, ould not be defeated, then lord Vispu went to im and offered his salutation to hit.

0 Divine sage, the warriors of Visnu started fighting with lonely Dadhica.

The Cakra shot at by lord Visnu, in th presence of the king Ksuva, becam infructuous.

The king Ksuva became more humble, and oing 10 the sage offered prayer to him.

ofructuous, then Dadhica the great sage, ossessing the knowledge of the cause of iscrimination between existent and non- xistent, smilingly said to Vispu."

Ksuva said, *0 Excellent sage, 0 Foremost f the devotees of Siva, you are beyond the ight of the wicked people. Only the devotees f Siva can recognise you."

080 8 said, "O Lord Visnu, formerly, the reat Cakra was obtained from Siva by you waking great efforts. Ths is the auspicious alra of Siva. Therefore, it cannot harm me at

Thereafter, Visnu well-versed in illusion in rder to surprise Dachica, took to his niversal form.

You better speak out the truth to me. Can here be any danger to a devotee of Siva like ne?

At this Dadhica then had a look in the body 7 Visnu, with thousands of mobiles and mmobiles, besides the gods.

While reciting the name of Siva, I am the cast afraid of the gods, demons or others. im speaking the truth."

Brahma said, "Thes listening (0 the words 2 gods. With the king, the ascetic Dadhica, ecame graceful on them.

Brubma said, "Lord Visny, who i favourably disposed towards his devotees with the aim of doing some god to the kin Ksuva, taking to the form of a Brahmans arrived at the abode of the sage Dadhica

There were crores of biras, crores of nas and crores of universes which could be cen in the body of the univeral form of smu.

Brahma said, "Hearing these words of the age Dadhica, and thinking him to be quite eak, Visnu, getting enraged, shot all the veapons at him.

oining with Visnu, started fighting with the 3rahmana.

080 8, the son of Cyavana, looking a all he things so spread there, spoke to the all niverse.

Brahma said, "0 Excellent sage, Dadhica the supreme devotee of Siva, listening to th words of Visnu, then fearlessly spoke whil smiling."

O Visnu, 1 bestow the divine sight on you nd you carefully look at me and you will find

arious other weapons (which were of no vail). Then Dadhica said, "You can attack me vith Bahmastra as well."

strength and getting frightened, they fled away from the scene. Only the frightened lor Visnu, the illusory one stayed there.

Dadbica said, "O Long armed one, squecze our illusion, Tn case one thinks it decply, itis nly 8 fallacy. 0 Madhava 1 am also aware of ousends of such practices, which are known to others.

Remembering Siva in his mind, Dadni the Supreme Saiva, becoming fearles antagonised Visgu."

Dadhici seid, "O Lord Visnu, why are yo displaying the prowess of your illusion or th strength of the mantras. You better discan this illusion and fight straight away."

nd feeling enraged, the sage Dadhica, oncentrating his mind on Siva, pronounced a use on them."

Dadhica said, "Let the gods, the ascetics, nd Visnu with bis attendants be destroyed in we fire of the anger of

O Leader among the kings, only th Brahmanas are powerful and influential. Thu speaking Dadhica retired to his hermitage.

The one who hearing this story, enters the attlefield, he becomes eternal and victorious.

Dadhica the devotee of Siva, reduced all of hem 10 ashes while fighting with them