Śilāda said: O lord, O lord of the chief of Devas, O three-eyed one, O unchanging one, you are my son since you are my protector and the protector of worlds from misery. Since you are the protector of worlds, O son, you are my father. You are omnipresent. O son, not born of a womb, obeisance to you, O source of origin of the universe, O grand father, O father, O son, O Maheśāna, O preceptor of the universe, O dear one, O highly blessed one, O Parameśvara protect me. O lord of Devas, since I am delighted by you, you are to be known by the name Nandin. Hence O Nandin, delight me. I bow down to you, the lord of the universe. O lord, delight my parents who have gone to Rudra’s world. O lord, my grandfather too has gone to the world of Rudra. O Nandin, when Maheśvara has incarnated my birth in the world is fruitful. O lord, the birth of the worlds too is fruitful.