The celestials have also been cursed by the wife of Rudra on account of their attempt of step propagation. The curse imprecated by her has been, O lord of the universe, this viz., that they are not to have any offspring.
देवाश्च शप्ता रुद्राण्या प्रजोच्छेदे पुराकृते। न भविष्यति वोऽपत्यमिति सर्वे जगत्पते॥