अथाऽसौ लज्जयाविष्टः प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरम् । प्रोवाच च स्तुतिं कृत्वा क्षम्यतां क्षम्यतामिति
athā'sau lajjayāviṣṭaḥ praṇipatya maheśvaram | provāca ca stutiṃ kṛtvā kṣamyatāṃ kṣamyatāmiti
Então, tomado pela vergonha, prostrou-se diante de Maheśvara (Śiva) e, após oferecer louvor, disse: «Que eu seja perdoado, que eu seja perdoado».
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā, overwhelmed by shame, falls prostrate before Maheśvara; hands folded, he offers a hymn and repeatedly begs forgiveness while devas look on.
Repentance is completed through surrender, praise, and seeking forgiveness from the divine.
The episode is part of the Mahātmya that establishes the sanctifying power associated with Rudraśiraḥ.
Prostration (praṇipāta) and stuti (hymn of praise) are shown as devotional acts supporting atonement.