Sūta said:: The lord thus preached delusion of the intellect as evolved by the Māyā of Viṣṇu. The Puruṣa deluded the Daityas and Nārada the wielder of Māyā deluded the ladies. In order to create obstacles in Dharmas these two were comfortably seated there. They were unexcited and unchanging, when the splendid Dharma pertaining to the Śrutis and the Smṛtis, perished; when heresy was proclaimed by Viṣṇu, the source of origin of the universe; when Maheśvara and the worship of his Liṅga were abandoned by Daityas; when the virtuous activities of the women were entirely destroyed and wicked conduct was stabilised; the lord of Devas Viṣṇu appeared contented. After practising penance he approached the consort of Umā along with Devas and eulogised him. Lord Viṣṇu said:—