Thus three cities were burnt and the Danavas were all destroyed by wrathful Maheshvara, who had wrought it having the desire for benefiting the three worlds.
एवं तु त्रिपुरं दग्धं दानवाश्चाप्यशेषतः माहेश्वरेण क्रुद्धेन त्रैलोक्यस्य हितैषिणा॥