Sūta said: Obeisance to you who are worshipped in everything and in all paths and always. Obeisance to Rudra, Rudranīla, Kadrudra Pracetas. Obeisance to the bold Maheśvara; obeisance to Śiva. O lord, O destroyer of sacrifice, of Kama, of Yama, of Agni and of Dakṣayajña, listen. Forgive the deceptive utterances and peculiar activities pursued by the leaders of Devas as well as Asuras and those other leaders Viṣṇu and Indra.