All the waters disappeared through the anger of Mahadeva on a former occasion. The gods pleased him by celebrating a sacrifice called Saplakapala, and caused, through his lavour, other waters to fiow into the worlds. Verily, when the threeeyed god, became pleased, water once more appeared in the World.
महादेवस्य रोषाच्च आपो नष्टाः पुराभवन्॥ ताश्च सप्तकपालेन देवैरन्याः प्रवर्तिताः। तत: पानीयमभवत् प्रसन्ने व्यम्बके भुवि॥