That energy, however, did not pervade every side for a long time, for soon, through the illusion of that god of gods, the horizon became clear. I then saw the illustrious Sthanu or Maheshvara, seated on the back of his bull, of blessed and sweet appearance and loO king like a smokeless fire.
मुहूर्तमिव तत् तेजो व्याप्य सर्वा दिशो दश॥ प्रशान्तं दिक्षु सर्वासु देवदेवस्य मायया। अथापश्यं स्थितं स्थाणुं भगवन्तं महेश्वरम्॥