भूम्यंभोग्निमरुद्व्योमक्षेत्रज्ञार्कनिशाकराः ।। अधिष्ठिताश्च शर्वाद्यैरष्टरूपैः शिवस्य हि ।।४।।
By these eight forms of Śiva, viz. Śarva etc, the earth, the waters, the fire, the wind, the sky, the individual soul, the sun and the moon are presided over.