Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana Book 4 Chapter 6:46-53

Book 4: Chapter 6

Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 4: Chapter 6: Verses 46-53 Brahma and the other gods proceed to Kailasa and appease Lord Siva Indeed anger does not generally overpower-even as it overwhelms the ignorant-the noble souls who have surrendered themselves to Your feet, who behold You in all living beings and who are inclined to see all living beings in their own self as identical with them. Let not one (an exalted soul) like You kill them whose mind perceives diversity and whose eyes are fixed on the ritual, nay, who have a malignant mind and whose heart is ever burning (with jealousy) at the sight of others' prosperity and who, being naturally disposed to hurt others' feelings, prick them with abusive words, and are (thus already) doomed by Providence. On them whose mind is bewildered by the Maya (deluding potency) of Lord Visnu (whose navel is the seat of a lotus), so difficult to overcome; and whose eye is (therefore) fixed on diversity, pious souls only shower their grace because of their compassionate nature; they never use their power against something which (they believe) has been wrought by their own (adverse) fate. Ornniscient as You are, Your judgment has not been clouded by that Maya of the Supreme Person, which is so difficult to get through. Therefore, my lord, be pleased to shower Your grace on these people ( Daksa and others), whose judgment has been impaired by Maya and who have accordingly fixed their mind on the ritual. O Lord presiding over destruction, revive the sacrifice started by Daksa (lord of created beings), which has been wrecked by You and could not, therefore, be consummated-which was due to the fact that the unwise priests did not offer You Your share, to which You had a rightful claim inasmuch as it is by You that a sacrifice is made to yield the desired fruit. Let the sacrificer (Daksa) come to life (again); let the god Bhaga get back his eyes; let the sage Bhrgu's moustaches and beard sprout again and let the god Pusa's teeth reappear as before. Further, let the gods and priests whose limbs have been broken by weapons and stones be whole again at once by Your favour, O Rudra (anger personified). Let that which is left of the sacrifice, offerings be Your share, O god presiding over destruction! Let this sacrifice, O Rudra, be consummated today with Your share, O Destroyer of sacrifice. Thus ends the sixth discourse entitled "The Appeasement of Rudra in Book Four of the great and glorious Bhagavata-Purana, otherwise known as the Paramahamsa-Samhita.