Sūta said: The leading Gaṇas and the lords of Devas eulogised Maheśvara, the origin of the world and the splendid dispeller of the distress of worldly existence. Then Ambikā welcomed the elephant-faced lord Gajānana the cause of the origin of the world, the wielder of the trident and noose. Siddhas and sages showered flowers. The heaven-walkers, the groups of Devas eulogised lord Maheśa the bestower of the cherished desires. The lords of Devas bowed to Gaṇeśa and Maheśa alertfully.