Uma said O Holy One, O lord of all beings, O you adored of deities and Asuras equally, tell me what are the duties and derelictions of men. Indeed, O powerful one, remove my doubts.
उमोवाच भगवन् सर्वभूतेश देवासुरनमस्कृत। धर्माधर्मी नृणां देव ब्रूहि मेऽसंशयं विभो॥