Rudra said Be propitiated, O ruler of the universe and do not cherish wrath for the destruction of creatures. Do you not any longer destroy the mobile and immobile creatures.
रुद्र उवाच संहारार्थे प्रसीदस्व मा रुषो वसुधाधिप। मा प्रजाः स्थावराश्चैव जंगमाश्च व्यनीनशः॥