Shiva agrees to perform after having heard Narada’s appeal, but on the condition that he must have at least one perfect listener in his audience. There were only two of them – Brahma and Vishnu
vyAkulamenduku nAradA
ee kali ipuDE deerchi brOchEdanu
lOka kArakuDu chaturAnanuDu
lOka pAlakuDu rishikEshuDu
nA kalA mahimalanniyu telisina
shreekarulu vAriNi Amantarinchumu