rājā uvāca - King Yudhiṣṭhira inquired; kasmin - for what reason; karmaṇi - by which activities; devasya - of Lord Mahādeva (Śiva); mayaḥ - the great demon Maya Dānava; ahan - vanquished; jagat-īśituḥ - of Lord Śiva, who controls the power of the material energy and is the husband of Durgādevī; yathā - just as; ca - and; upacitā - again expanded; kīrtiḥ - reputation; kṛṣṇena - by Lord Kṛṣṇa; anena - this; kathyatām - please describe.

Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira said: For what reason did the demon Maya Dānava vanquish Lord Śiva’s reputation? How did Lord Kṛṣṇa save Lord Śiva and expand his reputation again? Kindly describe these incidents.