When all the gods were filled with joy, the Lord of the gods—Śiva—created a divine and supremely wondrous form, restraining the assembled deities with his power. By his radiant splendor, all the gods, including Indra, the Moon, the Sun, Brahma, the Sādhyas, and Nārāyaṇa, as well as Yama and the Rudras, yearned for a vision of the Lord. In his grace, he granted them supreme sight, endowing them with the ability to perceive all. Śarva, the master of waters, bestowed this celestial vision upon Bhavānī and Cala as well. Thus blessed, the gods, led by Indra and Viṣṇu, together with Brahma, Śakra, and the rest, beheld Maheśvara in his glory. Brahma and the foremost among the gods hastened to bow low before him, as did Bhavānī and the Lord of the Mountain. The sages, the leaders of Śiva’s hosts, and those beloved by Śiva showered flowers in adoration. The dwellers of the sky, the Siddhas, and the Cāraṇas joined in this celestial offering. Divine drums resounded through the heavens, the sages sang praises of the Lord, chief among Gandharvas sang melodiously, and the Apsarases performed their graceful dances. All the assembled hosts rejoiced, and Pārvatī, the universal mother, was delighted; her heart thrilled in the presence of the dwellers of heaven. With devotion, she placed a divine, fragrant garland at Śiva’s feet, exclaiming, “Excellent, excellent!” and worshipped him there. Together with the goddess, all the gods—including Brahma—bowed with their heads to the ground, joined by Yakṣas, Nāgas, and Rākṣasas in reverence. Then, Brahma, with palms joined, bowed to Mahādeva and addressed him, “O Lord, let the wedding be performed!” Hearing these words, the supreme Lord, master of all beings, replied to Brahma, “Let it be as you wish.” At that very moment, for the wedding of Maheśa, the virtuous ones beheld a divine, splendid city made of jewels, wondrously created by Brahma himself. All the great mothers appeared directly: Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kadru, Sukālikā, Pulomā, Surasā, Siṃhikā, and Vinatā. Alongside them came Siddhi, Māyā, Kriyā, Durgā the goddess herself, Sudhā, Svadhā, Sāvitrī the mother of the Vedas, Rājanī, Dakṣiṇā, and Dyuti. Svāhā, Svāhāmati, Buddhi, Ṛddhi, Vṛddhi, Sarasvatī, Rākā, Kuhū, Sinīvālī, and Anumatī, the goddess, were also present. Dharaṇī, Dhāraṇī, Celā, Śacī, Nārāyaṇī, and many others, mothers and wives of the gods, all appeared for the occasion. Proclaiming joyfully, “This is Śaṅkara’s wedding,” serpents, Garuḍas, Yakṣas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and great hosts hurried forth. The oceans, the mountains, the clouds, the months, the years, the Vedas, the mantras, the sacrifices, the hymns, and all the laws of righteousness—each manifested in divine form to participate. The sacred utterance “huṅ,” the primordial syllable “Om,” countless gatekeepers, innumerable celestial nymphs, and their attendants all arrived. All the rivers, from every island and the realms of the gods, assumed feminine forms and came forth, their hearts overflowing with joy. The exalted hosts of attendants, revered throughout the worlds, gathered there, delighted to witness Śaṅkara’s wedding. Hosts of attendants with conch-colored forms and the lords of hosts, numbering in the millions, arrived: Kekarākṣa with ten, Vidyut with eight, Viśākha with sixty-four, Pārayātrika with nine, Sarvāntaka the illustrious with six, and Vikṛtānana. Jvālākeśa, leader of hosts, came with twelve million, Samada the illustrious with seven, and Dundubha with eight. Kapālīśa with five, Saṃdāraka the auspicious with six, Gaṇḍaka and Kuṃbhaka each with countless millions, Viṣṭambha the foremost among attendants with eight, Pippala with a thousand, and Saṃnāda with his own retinue. Āveṣṭana with eight, Candratāpana with seven, Mahākeśa with a thousand, surrounded by millions of attendants, Kuṇḍī with twelve, Vīra and Parvataka the auspicious, Kāla and Kālaka, Mahākāla with a hundred, Āgnika with a hundred million, Agnimukha with a million, Ādityamūrdhā with a million, and Dhanāvaha all assembled. Saṃnāma with a hundred, Kumuda with millions, Amogha and Kokila, Sumantraka with countless millions, Kākapāṭa with sixty, Saṃtānaka the lord with sixty, Mahābala with nine, Madhupiṅga and Piṅgala, Nīla the lord of gods with ninety, Pūrṇabhadra, Caturvaktra the mighty with seventy million, all surrounded by vast multitudes, came to witness Śaṅkara, the Auspicious One. Pramatha with a thousand million hosts, Vīrabhadra with sixty-four, Romaja with millions, Karaṇa with twenty, Kevala the auspicious with ninety, Pañcākṣa, Śatamanyu, Meghamanyu, Kāṣṭhakūṭa with sixty-four, Sukeśa, Vṛṣabha, the blessed Virūpākṣa the eternal with sixty-four, Tāluketu, Ṣaḍāsya, Pañcāsya the eternal, Saṃvartaka, Caitra, Lakulīśa the Lord himself, Lokāntaka, Dīptāsya, Daityāntaka the Lord, Mṛtyuhṛt, Kālahā, Kāla, the bestower of victory over death, Viṣāda, Viṣada, Vidyutaḥ, Kāntaka the Lord, Deva, Bhṛṅgī, Riṭi the illustrious one, and the beloved of the Lord of gods—all these and more, with their countless hosts, assembled in splendor. Thus, the heavens and the earth, the gods and their hosts, the mothers and the rivers, all gathered together in a festival of joy and reverence to witness the sacred wedding of Śiva and Pārvatī, the union of the divine.