With the marriage completed, Shiva again devoted himself to maintaining cosmic order. Through violent dances, Shiva destroys what he deems unnecessary or unworthy. Shiva’s wild arms and hair are said to crash into heavenly bodies, knocking them off their course or destroying them. In contrast, Parvati is depicted as the patient and gentle presence. She has concern for the beings and objects he demolishes, and she therefore attempts to lessen their pain by softening Shiva’s blow of destruction. As proclaimed by the seven sages, her goal in the marriage, was to domesticate Shiva, to refine him, to lessen his anger, and to modify his unruly passions.