।। भैरव उवाच ।। ब्रह्मणस्तु शिरश्छिन्नमंगुल्याग्रनखेन ह ।। तदघम्प्रतिहन्तुं हि चराम्येतद्व्रतं शुभम् ।। २५ ।।
Bhairava said:— Brahma's head was cut off with the top of the nail of my fingers. It is to remove that sin that I am observing this auspicious sacred rite.