Having heard these words uttered by Siva, the king became devout (in heart), made obesiance and directed his thoughts towards Ganga. Then the delightful (river), of pure water in being so thought of by the king, and seeing that the great lord (Siva) was standing (to receive her fall), came down all of a sudden from the sky. And seeing that she had taken her leap from the sky, the gods, together with the mighty saints, the Gandharvas, the snakes, and the Yakshas, assembled there as spectators.

In plain words: The king bowed with devotion and fixed his mind on Ganga. Seeing Shiva ready, Ganga suddenly leapt down from the sky, and gods, sages and many heavenly beings gathered to watch.