Nandīśvara said:— Thus requested by Bṛhaspati, Śiva who bore the name of Bhaktavatsala, the delighted soul and the dispeller of the distress of those who bow down, replied.
Śiva said:— O preceptor of the gods, I am pleased with you. I shall grant you excellent boon. You will be famous as ‘Jīva’ because you have gifted life to Indra.