Then the gods headed by Brahman, and that progenitor of creatures, viz., Daksha, joining their hands in reverence, addressed that powerful Being, saying,-"Tell us, who you are."
ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवा दक्षश्चैव प्रजापतिः॥ ऊचुः प्राज्जलयः सर्वे कथ्यतां को भवानिति।