Virtuous actions are the offerings with which the deity Rudra is worshipped by mortals. He is also called Shiva, the omnipotent god, the wielder of Pinaka; he is the great god. He is worshipped in various forms. The son of Kritika, the generallissimo of the celestials army, ever respectful to Brahmanas, being thus surrounded by the celestials forces, also followed that lord of the celestials. Then Mahadeva said these weighty words to Mahasena. "Carefully command the seventh army corps of the celestials forces.'
रुद्र सत्कर्मभिर्माः पूजयन्तीह दैवतम्। शिवमित्येव यं प्राहुरीशं रुद्रं पितामहम्॥ भावस्तु विविधाकारैः पूजयन्ति महेश्वरम्। देवसेनापतिस्त्वेवं देवसेनाभिरावृतः। अनुगच्छति देवेशं ब्रह्मण्यः कृत्तिकासुतः॥ अथावबीन्महासेनं महादेवो बृहद् वचः। सप्तमं मारुतस्कन्धं रक्ष नित्यमतन्द्रितः॥