Brahmā said: Thus in the functioning of the kalpa, when the three sons—Sanaka and others took to detachment you will become confused and deluded through the illusory power of lord Śiva. Then O sinless one, your consciousness will perish. In the present kalpa, the elements both gross and subtle will be affected by his māyā who, in fact, is the activizer of these elements. This great and glorious account of the most excellent of all Devas is as famous as the golden Meru—the mountainous abode of Devas.