O ruler of earth, thereupon in order to prevent disputes among those self-controlled Rishis, the lord of Yoga (Shiva) by his Yoga powers, multiplied himself into ten millions of forms and appeared before the Rishis. Then they all separately thought, “I have seen him first.” () king, being (nuch) pleased with the great devotion of those Rishis of subdued soul, Mahadeva granted them a boon.
ततो योगेश्वरेणापि योगमास्थाय भूपते। तेषां मन्युप्रणाशार्थमृषीणाां भावितात्मनाम्॥ सृष्टा कोटीति रुद्राणामृषीणामग्रतः स्थिता। मया पूर्वतरं दृष्ट इति ते मेनिरे पृथक्॥ तेषां तुष्टो महादेवो मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्। भक्त्या परमया राजन् वरं तेषां प्रदिष्टवान्॥