Nandīśvara said: After glancing at the goddess, Umā the daughter of the Himavat, and at the chieftains of the Gaṇas, the bull-emblemed Mahādeva, Lord of Devas, said with satisfaction in his heart, “Along with your father and friends you will be unageing and deathless. You will be devoid of pain and misery. You will be imperishable and unchanging. You will have my virility and exploit. You will be my favourite chief of Gaṇas. I will be always fond of you. You will be at my side for ever. You will have my strength. You will be endowed with great yogic power.”