Brahmā said: O brahmins, there was a certain sage named Śveta in the cave of a mountain. His span of life was nearing its end. Hence he worshipped and eulogised the great lord with devotion. He repeated the Mantras of the holy hymn Rudrādhyāya beginning with “Namaste” (Obeisance so Thee).[1] Then the god of Death, of great splendour thought at the time of death had arrived[2] for the excellent brahmin. O leading brahmins, thinking of taking him away he approached the sage. Śveta saw Kāla and though the time of his death was imminent he meditated upon the three-eyed lord Rudra and worshipped him: