śrī-bhagavān uvāca - the Supreme Lord said; evam - such; cet - if; tarhi - then; tat - his; vākyam - in the statements; na - not; vayam - We; śraddadhīmahi - can place faith; yaḥ - who; dakṣa-śāpāt - by the curse of Dakṣa Prajāpati; paiśācyam - the qualities of the Piśācas (a class of carnivorous demons); prāptaḥ - obtained; preta-piśāca - of the Pretas (ghosts) and Piśācas; rāṭ - the king.

The Supreme Lord said: If this is the case, We cannot believe what Śiva says. Śiva is the same lord of the Pretas and Piśācas whom Dakṣa cursed to become like a carnivorous hobgoblin.