In this sacred narrative, a devotee beholds the supreme Lord Shiva, manifest and resplendent, surrounded by countless beings led by the sage Bhrigu and others. With him is the daughter of the mountain, Parvati, and Shiva himself appears bearing the bull-banner. The supreme Lord is ever worshipped by Brahma, Indra, Vishnu, Soma, and many others, and he is encircled by mothers and sages, their reverence unwavering. Having established this worship with devotion, the fruits gained are declared: they equal the rewards of all sacrifices, austerities, gifts, pilgrimages, and the worship of gods. Yet, this fruit is multiplied a hundred million times, and the devotee attains the abode of Shiva, where great pleasures are enjoyed until the dissolution of all beings. When a new creation arises, the devotee is born again as a human—naked, four-armed, white, three-eyed, and girdled with serpents. Through devotion, the Lord of gods is established, holding a skull, his hair black and curled; thus, union with Shiva is attained. The Lord, son of the lord of elephants, appears with Ambā, bestower of success, dusky in hue, red-eyed, three-eyed, adorned with the moon. His crow's-wing hair is tied atop his head, serpent earrings dangle, and he is clad in a lion's skin as an upper garment and deerskin as clothing. He displays sharp fangs, holds a mace, raises a skull in hand, and utters the sounds 'huṃ' and 'phaṭ', making a great noise that reverberates in all directions. Wearing a lotus-hide on both arms, he also holds a conch, laughing, roaring, and drinking the dark ocean. Shiva dances, adorned by groups of spirits and hosts of attendants, and the devotee, having established this worship according to their capacity, surpasses all obstacles and is honored in the realm of Shiva, enjoying great pleasures until the dissolution of beings. Through inquiry and knowledge, liberation is granted by the Rudras, and the supreme god Ardhanarishvara, four-armed and peerless, appears. His hands grant boons and fearlessness, holding a trident and lotus, and he stands in the form of both woman and man, adorned with all ornaments. Establishing this with devotion, the devotee is honored in Shiva's realm, enjoying great pleasures and endowed with the powers beginning with Anima. Having attained knowledge up to the moon and stars, liberation follows for whoever worships the lord of gods, the all-knowing Lakulisha. Surrounded by disciples and their disciples, Lakulisha raises his hands for explanation, and the devotee, having established this worship with devotion, proceeds to Shiva's realm. There, after enjoying abundant pleasures for a hundred ages, the devotee attains union with knowledge and yoga, and is liberated there itself. This realm is desired by all former gods and immortals, for the god marked with mudras and smeared with ashes from the funeral pyre. It is for those who bear the three lines and the garland on their head, and for Brahma, who wears a single sacred thread made from his own hair. Shiva holds a skull in his left hand, the boon of Brahma, and also cradles the body of Vishnu, the supreme lord. Establishing this worship with devotion liberates one from the ocean of existence. The eight-syllable mantra, "Om namo Nilakanthaya," is sacred; whoever recites it even once is freed from sins. Using this mantra, with offerings of sandal and other items, and devotion according to one's means, the lord of gods is worshipped, and the devotee is honored in Shiva's realm. There resides Jalandhara-antaka, the lord holding the Sudarshana. Establishing Jalandhara, divided in two, with devotion, brings union with Shiva, requiring no deliberation. The god who grants Sudarshana, bearing the previously described characteristics, is worshipped by the devotee with eye-worship. Having made and established this with devotion, the devotee is honored in the world of Shiva, standing behind Nikumbha's lotus feet. Shiva is depicted placing his left foot firmly, embracing the daughter of the mountain on his left, setting his elbow on the tip of the trident, with a serpent fashioned into a bracelet of bells. Andhaka stands at his side, palms joined, and the proper form established, union with Shiva is attained. Whoever creates the Lord of gods, the destroyer of Tripura—equipped with bow and arrow, adorned with the crescent moon and Soma—is rewarded. The god sits well-seated on a chariot, with the four-faced Brahma as charioteer; assuming that form, the devotee, going to Shiva's city, is happy. There, he plays as a second Shankara, enjoying great pleasures as long as he desires, and, having attained thoroughly examined knowledge, is liberated there itself. Shiva appears as Ganga-dhara, seated comfortably, and as Chandra-shekhara. He is accompanied by Ganga, with Ambika on his left thigh, Ganesha, Skanda, Jyeshtha, and the beautiful Durga. Also present are Bhaskara and Soma, Brahmani and Maheshvari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, the goddess Varahi, and Varada. Indrani and Chamunda are there, accompanied by Virabhadra and Vighnesha. Whoever is wise attains union with Shiva. The linga-form is enveloped in a great garland of flames, imperishable, with Chandrashekhara, the Lord, placed in the middle of the linga. In the sky, the linga should be made, with Brahma in the form of a swan and Vishnu in the form of a boar below, facing downward. Brahma stands on its right, palms joined, and the great and terrible linga is established in the great waters. Such is the sacred vision and the path of devotion, leading ever to union with the supreme Lord Shiva, liberation, and the enjoyment of divine pleasures in his realm.