नन्दीश्वर उवाच असङ्ख्याता हि कल्पेषु विभो सर्वेश्वरस्य वै । अवतारास्तथापीह वच्म्यहं तान्यथामति ॥४॥
Nandiishvara Uvaaca
Asangkhyaataa Hi Kalpessu Vibho Sarveshvarasya Vai |
Avataaraas-Tatha-Api-Iha Vacmyaham Taan-Yathaa-Mati ||4||
Nandishvara said:
1: In the different kalpas Sarveshvara has innumerable incarnations,
2: Inspite of that I will speak about (some of) them as per my wisdom.
Where Lord Shiva relieved sage Gautama from the false accusation of brahmanas and released river Ganga (Gautami Ganga or Godavari) from his matted hairs