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Shiva raised his head and said, "Well whatever Parvati says or sets any condition of her choice is acceptable to us. Of course we have committed a crime. We have to undo or counter what we have done. Parvati must be relieved of her overwhelming grief as justice must prevail. Certainly there is no other way out. Only a mother knows how she feels the shock of her affliction. There is no use of discussion or argumentation. So, O Brahma! Chop off the head of the living being you see first in the morning in the direction of the north. Then bring that severed head to me. After replacing that head on the torso of this young boy, you may please infuse life into the body. Parvati will get her son. This is how we can appease her. After that I shall visit her and the imminent destruction shall be warded off. If you are prepared to do so, Parvati can be pacified."
Brahma and Vishnu took off and Shiva began to wait for the next morning. Brahma did as advised by Shiva. Next morning, he sent the Gods to the forest in search of some living being. At the break of dawn, they saw an elephant. They cut off its head and brought that to where the torso of Ganesh was lying on the ground.
After having placed and joined the head and the torso of Ganesh, Brahma infused life into that. Ganesh came to life and got up. Brahma took Ganesh, with elephant's head, to Parvati's palace. Vishnu was also with him. On their way, he said to Brahma, "Has it come to your mind or not how Parvati would react to this act of yours when she sees Ganesh with an elephant's head? What shall you do if she does not approve of it?"
Brahma was shocked at what Vishnu had said. He had really not thought over that. He agreed with Vishnu that they had taken a hasty step. He was non-plussed and could not take a step further. He pondered for some time. Then he said, "Vishnu! It is true that we have not given any thought to the pros and cons of what we have done. We have simply followed the advice of Shiva. We have brought life to Parvati's son in good faith. No blame should be put on us? Moreover, I don't distinguish between a God and a man or an animal. So far as I am concerned, all are equal. They are all living beings."
Vishnu said, "Let us go. Let us presume that Shankar has given due consideration to everything. We all are bound by destiny."
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