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Shiva Purana

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बहुकालो व्यतीयाय तस्मिंस्तपति सत्तपः ॥ आविर्बभूव तत्कात्तु शुचिर्ज्वाला महीयसी ॥ ६ ॥

A long time elapsed while he performed the holy penance. A holy flame of fire came out of him.

english translation

तया सन्निखिला लोका दग्धप्राया मुनीश्वराः ॥ तथा सुरर्षयः सर्वे पीडिता वासवादयः ॥ ७ ॥

O great sage, the worlds were almost burnt by that flame. Indra and other gods and the celestial sages too were afflicted by it.

english translation

अथ सर्वे वासवाद्या सुराश्च मुनयो मुने ॥ ब्रह्मस्थानं ययुश्शीघ्रं तज्ज्वालातिप्रपीडिताः ॥ ८ ॥

Then, highly distressed by that flame, O sage, Indra and other gods and the sages hastened to the abode of Brahmā.

english translation

नत्वा नुत्वा विधिन्देवास्तत्स्वदुःखन्न्यवेदयन् ॥ ब्रह्मा सह सुरैस्तात विष्णुलोकं ययावरम् ॥ ९॥

After bowing to and eulogising Brahmā the gods mentioned to him their grief. O dear, Brahmā immediately went to Viṣṇu’s region along with the god.

english translation

तत्र गत्वा रमानाथं नत्वा नुत्वा विधिस्सुरैः ॥ स्वदुःखन्तत्समाचख्यौ विष्णवेऽनन्तकं मुने ॥ १० ॥

O sage, after reaching there along with the gods Brahmā bowed to and eulogised Viṣṇu and mentioned his endless grief to him.

english translation