sri-mahadevah uvaca-Lord Siva (Mahadeva) said; deva-deva-O best demigod among the demigods; jagat-vyapin-O all-pervading Lord; jagat-isa-O master of the universe; jagat-maya-O my Lord, who are transformed by Your energy into this creation; sarvesam api-all kinds of; bhavanam-situations; tvam-You; atma-the moving force; hetuh-because of this; isvarah-the Supreme Lord, Paramesvara.