The Blessed Lord, seeing the devotion of Dakṣa and the assembled gods, was moved to show them his favor. Hara, the great god, addressed the deities who had bowed before him, as well as Pracetasa, known as Dakṣa. He declared, “In all sacrifices, I am to be honored, and above all, never reviled. Cast aside your longing for worldly things and become my devoted followers, serving with diligence. By my command, remain content, fulfilling your own duties faithfully.” Having spoken thus, the immeasurably radiant Lord became invisible to Dakṣa. Yet, before departing, he spoke words meant for the welfare of all worlds, instructing Dakṣa, “Protect this duty without negligence.” Only those wise in the Vedas, who have attained the state of Brahman, can truly behold this great god, who is praised with Vedic mantras as the Lord of gods. One who contemplates him with a mind full of devotion attains the highest state. Therefore, worship him diligently with action, mind, and speech. The Lord warned that any who slander him will find all their actions tainted and become the cause of every fault. There is no doubt that this blessed Lord, the great god, is truly the God of gods. Those who, out of delusion and adherence to false doctrines, revile him, fall into hell. But those who see unity in all things become fit for liberation. Thus, thinking in this way, one should worship the god and will thereby attain the highest state. All this world arises from Rudra and Nārāyaṇa. Therefore, one should take refuge in the great god, the protector, who is honored by the knowers of Brahman. Dakṣa, recognizing this, sought refuge in the Lord of herds, clad in skins. Yet, in the age of Kali, those who hated the god became deluded, owing to the power of their previous impressions and the word of Brahmā. Permitted by self-born Brahmā, the lord of all worlds, they will, by the grace of Śaṅkara, eventually return to their former state. Now, listen to the lineages of Dakṣa’s daughters. Dakṣa, the lord of creatures, first created the gods, gandharvas, sages, asuras, and serpents. Then, through lawful union, he brought forth living beings. From his virtuous daughter, a thousand sons were born. Dakṣa also begot sixty daughters by Vairiṇī. Of these, twenty-seven were given to Soma, the moon god, and four to Ariṣṭanemi. There were also two daughters of Angiras—Saṃkalpā and Muhūrtā—as well as Sādhyā and Viśvā. From Viśvā came the Viśvadevas; from Sādhyā, the Sādhyas were born. Bhānu gave rise to the Bhānavas, and Muhūrtā to the Muhūrtajas. Saṃkalpā bore Saṃkalpa, and ten sons, known as the sons of Dharma, are remembered. Among the eight Vasus, Pratyūṣa and Prabhāsa are named. Dhruva’s son is the blessed Kāla, the measurer of the worlds. Purojava is the son of Anila, whose path is mysterious. Prabhāsa’s son is Viśvakarman, the master craftsman and a Prajāpati. Now hear of the sons of Kadrū and the sage Muni, both knowers of dharma.