sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Lord said; evam -- such; cet -- if; tarhi -- then; tat -- his; vakyam -- in the statements; na -- not; vayam -- We; sraddadhimahi -- can place faith; yah -- who; daksha-sapat -- by the curse of Daksha Prajapati; paisacyam -- the qualities of the Pisacas (a class of carnivorous demons); praptah -- obtained; preta-pisaca -- of the Pretas (ghosts) and Pisacas; rat -- the king.

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