Brahmā said: In the meantime, even as cither of them was wholly engaged in a struggle with the other in the middle of the ocean, lord Śiva of immeasurable soul, the lord of living beings appeared there itself. Holding a trident in hand and clad in garments of pure gold he came to the place where Viṣṇu was lying on Śeṣa—the lord of serpents. As he waded through the waters quickly, big drops of water rose up in the sky, kicked up by his feet. The wind that blew was very hot and cold. On perceiving this wonderful phenomenon, Brahmā spoke to Viṣṇu “See how hot and cold waters make the lotus shake.