Parvati urges Mahadev to renounce his silence for the welfare of the universe. They apologise to each other for an unnatural incident. Mahadev persuades Parvati that he has been silent in order to sort out the problem. Parvati helps him to come out of the contemplation. The deities become elated on seeing Mahadev. Mahadev enlightens them about himself, and motivates them to perform their karmas. Andhaka's brother attacks him in order to take revenge on him.