When Bhairava sought instruction from Shiva, the deity directed him to "worship Brahma with his sharp-pointed fast-transferring sword". Bhairava decapitated the fifth head of Brahma for uttering the falsehood. Vishnu interceded on Brahma's behalf and sought mercy, and the two deities then worshipped Shiva.[thirteen] For Conze, the final stage of https://tantramantraaurvigyaan.com/