Narada said, O Brahma, the displayer of iva-tattva. you have narrated the astonishing. ports of Siva,

the heaven and drank their waters. For th enjoyment of their sexual sports with thei men folks, they entered in those waters.

Visnu and the gods, performed obeisanc to Siva and spoke to him, who was revered by the lords of the gods, Siddhas, ganas and th sages.

1 also have antagonised Siva. I shall als come to the abode of Siva with you. Let us al beg forgiveness from him,

Thereafier, 1 went to Vispulok accompanied with the gods and the sages Reaching there, I offered my salutation to th lord, and after praising him 1 narrated to hi the talc of my agony.

Brahma said, "With this command, o Visnu, Brahma and other gods, got ready t proceed on to Himalaya,.

Now you tell me as to what happened afer he return of Virabhadra to Kailada, destroying re yajita of Daksa irate

the lotus forest, they found on the way th banyan tree of Siva.

1 said to him, *0 Lord, you kindly mak efforts, by which, yajita of Daksa could b completed, Daksa is brought back 10 life an the gods as well as the sages feel comfortable

Brahm said, "All the gods at that time, esides the sages, having been wounded by he army of Siva and getting defeated, arrived my place.

'The place is quite dear to Siva, which i inhabited by the Kinnaras, gods, apsard: yogis, siddhas besides being the highest place There were several types of springs.

O Visnu, you always please the gods, ( Lord of Rama, all the gods and the sages hav arrived here to take refuge under your feet."

Offering their salutation to me, and several ypes of prayers to me, they started speaking heir tales of suffering.

The wives of the gods and the siddhas wer also found there, who roamed about with thet husbands in the mountain ceves. Th mountain of snow was decorated with sever: types of trees.

Lord Vis said, "In case a sin is ommitted against a powerful person, then the pology could be the only remedy.

an Several deer and birds roamed about there. here were numerous springs there. The wives the gods and the siddhas used to visit the ountain caves with their husbands. The 1ountain of snow was decorated with several ces.

Sanaka, Sanadana and other great yogi and the devotee of Siva, were found by then serving the lord delightfully.

0 Brahma, since the share of lord Siva in his vajiia was not set aside, therefore all of us re the sinners before Siva.

0 Sage, I never felt comfortable while thu thinking. Then I remembered Vispu and wa given the proper guideline.

wag fun gdez on The auspicious river Gang, originating rom the holy abode of Sati and also known as fisnu-padi, flowed there and as such the place vas quite clean.

orld, whose fury destroys everything and vith his grace the resuscitation is sure and pick.

0 Narada, at your instance, when he was iscoursing on the divine knowledge, then all he people present there listened (0 the same. fe was seated over the kus grass.

You with your wife, must apologise to iva, for the evil words spoken by the wicked aka

He had placed left foot over right thigh and he knce. The Rudraksa rosary was suspended rom his wrist. He was displaying tarkamudra.

Close to the mount Himalaya, they also potted the divine city of Alaka, the dwelling lace of Kubera, a friend of Siva.

Looking at Siva, all the gods including Jisou, offered their salutation to him with olded hands.

Listening to the words of Brahma, remembering lord Siva in his mind, spok with a painful heart,

A forest of lotus flowers was also found by hem close by, around which birds of several pecics were chirping.

vere flowing around it, at the sight of which Il the sins are washed out.

Then Visnu and other gods, bowed in cference to Sive, touching his feet, while isn the goal of the world bowed to

vind acd offer salutation to him holding his cet.

0 Brahma, this is the biggest remedy for he atoning of thet sin. He would surely be leased with it. am speaking the truth

Neither 1, myself, nor the gods nor the ages with human bodies, could be aware of is fativa, his prowess, and the limitations

accompanied with other gods, the sages, an the Praj patis, reached the Himalay mountain.

The lions and other creatures, shedding side their natural enmity lived there. All sorts f the divine splendour could be found there.

vhich is dear to Siva, all the gods, the sages as vell as lord Visnu felt surprised.

'The immobile shade surrounded it. It had large number of suspended branches withou hanging roots. It was & hundred yojanas i height and had no nests on it. it protected th 'people from the heat.

engaged in yogic exercises. It was excellen and quite gigantic. It was visible to th exceedingly meritorious people, besides bein beautiful and auspicious.

It was the abode for the people desirous 0 moksa. Visnu and other gods found Siv seated in meditation under the shade of tha tree

The Guhyakas, Kubera- the lord of demons nd friend of Siva, besides the Sivaganas, rere also serving him

Siva had taken to the form of a yogr, with he ashes applied over his body. He was rendly to the entice world.

ersons, stood up and welcomed Visnu and nyself and offered his salutation lowering his cad.