Text 35]
Lord Śiva Saves the Universe
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sarga-viṣayāḥ —creations of the creation;  api —although;  śakti-mātram —to our ability.
TRANSLATION
Even personalities like Lord Brahmā and other demigods cannot understand your position, for you are beyond the moving and nonmoving creation. Since no one can understand you in truth, how can one offer you prayers? It is impossible. As far as we are concerned, we are creatures of Lord Brahmā's creation. Under the circumstances, therefore, we cannot offer you adequate prayers, but as far as our ability allows, we have expressed our feelings.
TEXT 35
एतत् परं प्रपश्यामो न परं ते महेश्वर । मृडनाय हि लोकस्य व्यक्तिस्तेऽव्यक्तकर्मणः ॥३५॥
etat paraṁ prapaśyāmo na paraṁ te maheśvara mṛḍanāya hi lokasya vyaktis te 'vyakta-karmaṇaḥ
etat —all these things;  param —transcendental;  prapaśyāmaḥ —we can see;  na —not;  param —the actual transcendental position;  te —of Your Lordship;  mahā-iśvara —O great ruler;  mṛḍanāya —for the happiness;  hi —indeed;  lokasya —of all the world;  vyaktiḥ —manifested;  te —of Your Lordship;  avyakta-karmaṇaḥ —whose activities are unknown to everyone.
TRANSLATION
O greatest of all rulers, your actual identity is impossible for us to understand. As far as we can see, your presence brings flourishing happiness to everyone. Beyond this, no one can appreciate your activities. We can see this much, and nothing more.
PURPORT
When the demigods offered these prayers to Lord Śiva, their inner purpose was to please him so that he would rectify the disturbing