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Shiva Purana

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त्वत्पादकमलस्यैव सेवनाद्भुवि मानवाः ॥ नाद्रियन्ते सुरान्रुद लोकैश्वर्यं च भुंजते ॥३६॥

O Śiva, by serving your lotus like feet, the people in the world do not honour the gods and they enjoy the prosperity of the world.

english translation

त्वत्पादकमलस्यैव सेवनादगमन्पराम् ॥ गतिं योगधना नामप्यगम्यां सर्वदुर्लभाम् ॥३७॥

By serving your lotus like feet the people attain the supreme goal inaccessible to every one and unattainable even to Yogins.

english translation

॥ सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ बृहस्पतिरिति स्तुत्वा शंकरं लोकशंकरम् ॥ पादयो पातयामास तस्येशस्य पुरंदरम् ॥ ३८ ॥

Sanatkumāra said: After eulogising Śiva, the benefactor of the worlds thus Bṛhaspati made Indra fall at the feet of Śiva.

english translation

पातयित्वा च देवेशमिंद्रं नत शिरोधरम्॥ बृहस्पतिरुवाचेदं प्रश्रयावनतश्शिवम् ॥ ३९ ॥

After making Indra, lord of the gods, fall at his feet with bowed head, Bṛhaspati humbly spoke these words to Śiva with bowed head.

english translation

॥ बृहस्पतिरुवाच ॥ दीननाथ महादेव प्रणतं तव पादयोः ॥ समुद्धर च शांतं स्वं क्रोधं नयनजं कुरु ॥ 2-5-13-४० ॥

Bṛhaspati said: O great lord, favourable to the distressed, please raise up Indra fallen at your feet. Please quieten the anger rising from your eyes.

english translation