Brehma said, "On being conciliated b Visnu, Brahma end other sages, Lord Siva fel delighted.

Brahm said, "Thus speaking the mercifu lord of the mobiles and immobiles, left fo having rest

Then Virabhadra said, "After doing i accordance with the command of Siva, Visnu the other gods and I acquainted Bhrgu wit the same quickly. At the command of Sive they at once rejoined the head of the sacrifici animal- the goat, with the body of Daksa.

0 Lord of the gods, be pleased and refie all the people of your curse, because by possessing the divine knowledge, it is yor who can aspire and function 85 a restrainer.

Then Siva, the ocean of mercy, smiling; re-assured the gods and said to them.

Thereafter Brahma, Visnu and other god listening to the words of Siva, felt delightes and uttered repeatedly, "Well done."

0 Sage of excellence, lord Visnu praise lord Siva, quite humbly with folded hands.

looked at it, Daksa, was brought back to life a if woken up from sleep.

'Thereafter Indra and other gods besides th

1 had injured you speaking harsh words still you showered your compassion on me a well as the gods.

On regaining life, he saw Siva, th 'merciful one, before him. Daksa stood ther delightfully.

Mahadeva said, "O Excellent gods, yo listen to me attentively. 0 Dear ones, 1 sha bear the anger of all of you. 1 am speakin correctly.

You are lord Sarmbhu, the friend of thy poor, the Supreme one and well dispose towards your devotees, because you ge 'pleased with your precious deeds." iE

but having an audience with him on that day he became spotless like the moon of th 'winter season.

vith my illusion and therefore, 1 do not find hem guilty, still 1 have punished them.

Brahma said, "By so eulogising Siva, whe showers his blessings of all the humble De Prajapati then kept quiet.

Similarly the demi-gods, nagas, th Brahmana members of the assembly, bowed is devotion and eulogised lord Siva variously.

He delightfully intended to offer prayer (/ lord Siva, but having been reminded of th death of his daughter in the yajia, he coul not 00 30,

ne in any way. The one who becomes jealous f others, he has to reap the reward.

Thereafter feeling shameful) of his deeds but having been delighted at the sight of Sive he started offering prayer to lord Siva."

Thereafler, Visnu with his voice choked th emotions, offering salutation to Siva, tarted eulogising him."

Vispu said, "You are Mahadeva, Mahe an, ompassionate to the universe, Supreme rahiman, friend of the poor, and the ocean of nercy.

Finding the desecration of the yajia, he ummoned the chief of the ganas- Virabhadra ossessing immense prowess, and spoke to im

'Therefore, one should not cause pain to thers. The type of feelings one has against thers, the same wil recoil on him alone,

FETE EE Daksa said, "O Bestower of the boon, the tore house of knowledge, the eternal one, 1 ow to Siva the great being and the chief of he gods and the sole refative of the universe. [ ow in reverence to the great lord.

Yajita is my head, therefore Daksa should ow have the head of a he-goat. Let the god haga, witness the yajiia with the eyes of the un.

TE EERSTE Salutation to the lord of the universe, aving cosmic form, the primordiel being, and he form of Brahman itself. 1 offer my aluation 10 Siva, who bestows happiness 10 he world and is greater than the greatest.

You are all pervading, roam about freely, nd are the lord with fame, to be known hrough the Vedas. You have been so gracious n us. This Yaksa had turned us sinful.

Mahadeva, adorable by the gods, be wcrciful on me. 0 Ocean of compassion, 0 iva, you kindly forgive me for my sin.

O Dear one, while performing the yajiia, as sual. [ speak the truth.

evotee. He denounced you earlier very much ut you are unblemished, therefore you kindly orgive him.

card resembling the he-goat. All the gods, vhose limbs have been broken by Virabhadra, vould be restored to them and they would ppear quite beautiful as before.

0 Siva, 1 have also commitiee a sin by oolishly fighting with Virabhadra- your gana.

Brahma said, "At these words of Siva, firabhadra at once brought the headless body f Daksa and placed it before Siva.

punishing me. 0 Deve, [ am quite foolish, I ad not been able 10 understand your faitya.

Let Asvani Kum@res regain their arms and usan the performer of the yajiia regain the ands. Let all the participants of the yajia ecome healthy. T have ordained this now.

7 have understood your taitva today, you fe the best of all and are to be served by rehma and Visnu as well You are fahesvara to be known through the Vedas.

"Where is his head?" Virabhadra said, "I ad burnt his head in the burning fire-altar."

sages, delightfully completed the aj inviting Siva.

Listening to these words of Virabhadra, he ovingly reminded the gods about the word poken by him earlier.

"Thus according to the prayer of an other gods, Siva reached int he region 0 Kanakhala, where the yajia of Daksa wa being performed.

Svadna, Pusan, Tusti, Dirti, Sarasval, th sages, the manes, Agnis, and several other like the Yaksas, Gandahrvas, and Raksass whose bodies had been mutilated and injurec or killed in the battlefield, were seen by Siv laughingly.

Siva said, "What is ail this that has been one by you. You have heavily punished the ods and the rs

etforming of this evil deed and this happens 9 be the result of the same." rai

Lord Siva, who bestows welfare on the caple, looking at the headless body of Daksa, aid to Virabhadra.

0 Siva, It is you who created th

similarly you protect all the living beings fror all the misfortunes, holding a staff in you hand. You are the protector of all th limitations or the traditions.

O Supreme Brahman, O Sadasiva, you 2ppen to be my lord and 1 happen to be your lave and have to be protected by you. You are ur supporter." ia

After that all the gods, Prajapati, Siddhas and the gis also, eulogised lord Siva with & delighted heart.