It is through your favour that the celestials sport without anxiety or fear.” Having thus adored Mahadeva, the Rishi thus spoke to him;
त्वत्प्रसादात् सुराः सर्वे मोदन्तीहाकुतोभयाः। एवं स्तुत्वा महादेवभूषिर्वचनमब्रवीत्॥