He stood unwavering, his energy rising upwards, maintaining this posture until the great dissolution of all things. Within him resided knowledge, austerity, truth, sovereignty, and the very essence of righteousness. In that profound moment, all the gods and sages assembled together with the asuras, recognizing his supreme presence. He surpassed the gods in sovereignty and outshone even the mighty asuras in strength. Having brought forth all beings and the expanse of the sky, he then withdrew from the act of creation, resting in his own completeness. Now, of Mahadeva, the Rudra, and the accomplished sages, I shall recount in detail their names and forms, as they have appeared in previous kalpas and in this present age—listen with attention. From his limb there manifested a boy, whose body was dark-red and blue. Beholding this child, suddenly weeping, he was addressed. The boy spoke, “Give me a first name, O Grandfather.” Brahma, witnessing his tears, asked, “Why do you weep, O boy?” and then declared, “Among the gods, you are called Bhava.” Yet the boy wept again. He pleaded, “Give me a third name.” Once more Brahma inquired, “Why do you weep?” and said, “Among the gods, you are called Ishana.” Still, the boy’s tears did not cease. He asked for a fifth name, and again Brahma, the self-born one, questioned his sorrow and said, “Among the gods, you are called Bhima.” But the boy continued to weep. He then requested a seventh name. To the weeping child, Brahma gently said, “Do not weep.” He bestowed upon him the name Mahadeva, and at last, the boy’s tears subsided. Mahadeva then spoke, “Indicate the places of these names.” Brahma named the sun, water, earth, air, fire, and space as the abodes of these forms. Among these, one should worship, honor, and bow with great care. Brahma reminded, “What I told you before—the name Rudra, O mighty one—when uttered, caused your radiance to become the eye, shining forth.” Therefore, one should avoid gazing at the sun when it rises or sets. Those who desire long life and purity should not look upon the sun at these times. Seated at both twilights, one should recite the Sāma, Ṛg, and Yajur Vedas. During the afternoon recitation of the Sāma, Rudra enters in succession. One must never oppose Rudra in any circumstance. Then Brahma addressed the god again, whose hue was blue and red. “Let water be your second form, named accordingly.” Mahadeva entered into water at that time, and thus he is remembered as ‘Bhava of water.’ Because he causes existence and moistens all beings, he is known as Bhava among them. Therefore, one should not spit, bathe, or engage in intercourse in water, for both pure and impure forms of water are regarded by sages as his very bodies. The ocean is the womb of all waters, and so they long for him. Thus, one should never obstruct the flow of water, for all waters yearn to reach the ocean.