TEXT 10
yas tv anta-kale vyupta-jata-kalapah
sva-sula-sucy-arpita-dig-gajendrah
vitatya nrtyaty uditastra-dor-dhvajan
uccatta-hasa-stanayitnu-bhinna-dik
SYNONYMS
yahwho (Lord Siva); tubut; anta-kaleat the time of dissolution; vyuptahaving scattered; jata-kalapahhis bunch of hair; sva-sulahis own trident; sucion the points; arpitapierced; dik-gajendrahthe rulers of the different directions; vitatyascattering; nrtyatidances; uditaupraised; astraweapons; dohhands; dhvajanflags; uccaloud; atta-hasalaughing; stanayitnuby the thundering sound; bhinnadivided; dikthe directions.
TRANSLATION
At the time of dissolution, Lord Sivas hair is scattered, and he pierces the rulers of the different directions with his trident. He laughs and dances proudly, scattering their hands like flags, as thunder scatters the clouds all over the world.
PURPORT
Prasuti, who appreciated the power and strength of her son-in-law, Lord Siva, is describing what he does at the time of dissolution. This description indicates that the strength of Lord Siva is so great that Daksas power could not be set in comparison to it. At the time of dissolution, Lord Siva, with his trident in hand, dances over the rulers of the different planets, and his hair is scattered, just as the clouds are scattered over all directions in order to plunge the different planets into incessant torrents of rain. In the last phase of dissolution, all the planets become inundated with water, and that inundation is caused by the dancing of Lord Siva. This dance is called the pralaya dance, or dance of dissolution. Prasuti could understand that the dangers ahead resulted not only from Daksas having neglected her daughter, but also because of his neglecting the prestige and honor of Lord Siva.

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