अथाश्येत्य ततो ब्रह्मा दृष्टवा स च महेश्वरम्
athāśyetya tato brahmā dṛṣṭvā sa ca maheśvaram
Then Brahmā, having approached and beheld Maheśvara (Śiva), proceeded accordingly—marking a moment where the cosmic order is acknowledged through reverent encounter with the supreme lord.
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