Verse 11

¹¹And within his own self too he saw Siva arrived: wearing matted hair tawny as lightning, three-eyed, ten-armed, tall, like the sun coming up; ¹²clothed in a tiger skin, and carrying trident, club-staff and shield, with a string of beads, a small drum, a skull, a sword and a bow; ¹³and seeing him bearing these and shining out all at once, the sage was astonished in his heart, and wondering what this was and where it came from, he came out of his settled state. ¹⁴Opening his eyes, he saw Rudra come with his troops and with Uma, the one teacher of the three worlds, and the sage bowed his head to him. ¹⁵He did him honour, and his troops with him, and Uma, with a welcome, a seat, water for the feet, an offering, scent, garlands, incense and lamps.

¹⁶And he said: Mighty one, by your own greatness every wish of yours is already full. What are we to do for you, ruling one, you by whom this world is set at ease? ¹⁷Salutation to the auspicious one, the peaceful, to clarity, and to the gracious one; to the one who keeps company with passion, and to the terrible one: salutation to you who keep company with darkness.