इति सूरं समाश्वास्य देवदेव कृपानिधिः । गणानाश्वासयामास व्रीडा नम्रशिरोधरान्
iti sūraṃ samāśvāsya devadeva kṛpānidhiḥ | gaṇānāśvāsayāmāsa vrīḍā namraśirodharān
Thus, having consoled the Sun, the Lord of lords—an ocean of compassion—also comforted the gaṇas, whose heads were bowed down in shame.
Narrator
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis/saṃvāda audience
Scene: Śiva, compassionate and majestic, turns from Ravi to the gaṇas; the gaṇas stand with heads bowed, then gradually lift their faces as Śiva consoles them, the atmosphere softening.
Śiva’s compassion restores harmony—he reassures both the mighty (Sun) and the attendants (gaṇas) alike.
The episode belongs to Kāśī’s māhātmya, portraying Śiva’s personal governance and mercy in the sacred city.
None; it is a narrative conclusion emphasizing reassurance and grace.