Nandīśvara said:— O great sage, O intelligent son of Brahmā, listen to the excellent Vṛṣeśa incarnation of Śiva that performed good sports and that destroyed the arrogance of Viṣṇu.
पुरा देवासुराः सर्वे जरामृत्युभयार्दिताः ।। परस्परं च संधाय रत्नान्यादित्सवोऽभवन् ।। २ ।।
Formerly all the gods and Asuras, distressed by the fear of old age and death made alliance with each other and became desirous of taking gems from the ocean.