The lord said: The following stood all around me:—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra, Indra, Śivā, Ambikā herself, Jupiter, the moon, the sun of great splendour, wind god, fire god, Īśāna, Nirṛti, Yakṣa, Yama, Varuṇa, Viśve Devas, Rudras, Vasus of great strength, Lakṣmī herself, Śacī, Jyeṣṭhā, goddess Sarasvatī, Aditi, Diti, Śraddhā, Lajjā, Dhṛti, Nandā, Bhadrā, Surabhi, Suśīlā, Sumanas. the lord of bulls. Dharma of great splendour and the sons of Dharma. They surrounded me, embraced me and eulogised me. O excellent sage, even Śilāda my father, the sage, on seeing me like that bowed to me with love. The meritorious soul eulogised his son who gave him what he liked.