Salutations were offered to the one who is seated upon a throne of a thousand powers, to the indweller abiding in the hearts of all beings, to the one who is both the transcendent end and the primal source of all existence. Reverence was paid to the consort of Ambika, the gracious Lord, the great Shiva himself. Pleased by these devotions, the Supreme Lord Shiva, with his own hands, touched the supplicant and spoke with compassion. "Having attained the lordship of the Ganas in my presence, you shall dwell, O immortal one. You shall serve as the attendant of Nandishvara, forever free from all great suffering." In the assembly of the gods stood Mahadeva, the lord of hosts, along with Andhaka. Shiva was resplendent, his throat blue, his hair matted and crowned, his mighty hand wielding the trident. At that moment, the blessed Vishnu, smiling, addressed the god of gods, acknowledging that Shiva does not dwell on faults arising from ignorance, but rather accepts all virtues. Together with Kesava and Andhaka, they approached Shankara. There, Hara, united in perfect harmony, found contentment alongside Madhava and Matrika. Then, Shiva went to the celestial abode of his beloved, the daughter of the mountain, Parvati. Bestowing supreme happiness, Shiva granted his favor to Andhaka. Andhaka, overwhelmed, fell prostrate, bowing at the lotus feet of the divine. For the primordial Purusha is he who destroys all the universe. Then, salutation was offered to her—the golden, supremely pure, unborn and undying goddess. She was worshipped in all her forms, free from all distinctions and divisions, transcending all qualities—this daughter of the mountain lord. Her lotus feet were venerated by gods and demons alike. Praised even by the lord of the demons, she accepted Andhaka as her son. By the permission of Shambhu, the supreme lord, Andhaka departed to the netherworld. Meanwhile, Hari, in his unmanifest form as Narasimha, remained present there. The blessed Kālāgni Rudra united his self with the Supreme Self. Driven by hunger, they bowed to Mahadeva, the wielder of the trident, and spoke: "We shall devour the three worlds; only then will our hunger be satisfied." Thus, they began to consume all that existed—moving and unmoving beings throughout the three worlds. Seeing this, Narayana, the divine one, contemplated deeply, and instantly, Hari appeared. The gods pleaded: "O Lord, quickly protect the three worlds, for they are yours." In response, they approached Mahadeva and the one in the form of Narasimha. They offered their power to Shambhu, to Bhairava of immense energy. In a moment, the mothers and the serpent Shesha became one. Shiva declared, "Those who remember me here must be carefully protected." Born from a portion of Maheshvara, the goddess grants both enjoyment and liberation. Her form is both tamasic and rajasic, while the god of gods, Brahma, is four-faced. At the end of the aeon, Rudra will devour the entire universe. Yet, when sattva prevails, he always establishes the whole world anew. The root nature, unmanifest, is known as eternal bliss.