Seeing his prowess, the celestials and the Rishis became all alarmed. Those foremost of gods began to pacify him.
रुद्रस्य विक्रमं दृष्ट्वा भीता देवाः सहर्षिभिः। ततः प्रसादयामासुः शर्वं ते विबुधोत्तमाः॥