For showing a favour to the Brahmanas, the dwellers of heaven have recited for their information the various forins which were assumed by Mahadeva in days of yore. You have asked me about these. I shall recite them to you, O) son.
कृतवान् यानि रूपाणि कथितानि दिवौकसैः॥ अनुग्रहार्थं विप्राणां शृणु वत्स समासतः। तानि ते कीर्तयिष्यामि यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि॥