Shiva, Sati, and the Opening Narrative

ततो महात्मा ह्यसृजदहङ्कारं सुदारुणम। येनाक्रान्ताव उभौ देवौ तावेव ब्रह्मशङ्करौ।।

tato mahātmā hyasṛjadahaṅkāraṃ sudāruṇam| yenākrāntāv ubhau devau tāveva brahmaśaṅkarau||