Brahmā said: O lord Rudra, obeisance to you of unmeasured splendour like the sun. Obeisance to you lord Bhava identical with water and taste. Perpetual obeisance to Śarva who has the form of earth and smell. Obeisance to you, Īśa, identical with air and the quality of touch. Obeisance to Paśupati the lord of individual souls, identical with fire of excessive splendour. Obeisance to you, Bhīma, identical with ether having the quality of sound. Obeisance to Mahādeva, identical with the moon—the abode of nectar. Obeisance to you, Ugra, the Yajamāna (one who performs sacrifice) who is the agent for all actions.[7]