After this, the husband of Uma,—the divine and many-formed Shiva of large eyes, the source of all blessings, first read and mastered it.
ततस्तां भगवान् नीति पूर्वं जग्राह शङ्करः। बहुरूपो विशालाक्षः शिवः स्थाणुरुमापतिः॥