With deep reverence, the devotee offered homage to the Lord who reigns over Pradhāna and Puruṣa, the master of yoga. Salutations poured forth for the wielder of the Pināka bow, the three-eyed One, again and again. The devotee praised the Lord as the knower and giver of Brahman’s wisdom, the very essence at the heart of Vedānta, whose form is the soul of the Vedas themselves. He honored the Lord, surrounded by beings liberated from countless sorrows, and addressed repeated salutations to the three-eyed god, the supreme lord. Homage was given to the One who is beginningless and pure, free from all impurity, attainable only through knowledge. The devotee bowed to the Lord who is reached through righteousness and yoga, to Brahman, the universal form, the supreme Self. The devotee recognized that, O embodiment of the universe, it is by you that the world, beginning with Pradhāna, is dissolved. Śiva, the tranquil and supreme lord, the partless Person, the remover, was praised. The Lord alone is the infinite Person, as well as Pradhāna and Prakṛti. The devotee bowed to this form, revered as Brahman. He offered salutations to the One whose belly is the sky, who shines forth with radiant light. Homage was given to him who is eternally composed of Brahman’s radiance, the essence of the sun; to him who is the essence of fire, the offering for the hosts of ancestors; to him who is the essence of Soma, drunk by the assemblies of gods; to him who is the essence of wind, whose power moves with the greatness of Maheśvara. The devotee honored the Lord who abides in his own self, the essence of the four-faced one, and who is the soul of the universe, realized through union with one’s own self. He offered homage to the Lord who is the essence of Śeṣa, the foundation of the entire cosmic egg, and to him who is the essence of Rudra, whose infinite glory dances. Bowing to the divine form of the Lord, the witness of all, the devotee offered homage to him who is the essence of yoga, whose light is seen by those who practice. Homage was given to him who is the essence of knowledge, boundless, limitless, and without end. Seeking refuge, the devotee surrendered to that supreme truth, the form of the highest Lord, the supreme soul. With joined palms and bowed head, he stood, praising the eternal Brahman. Hara, pleased by his devotion, granted him lordship, the state of Brahman, and renunciation. The god himself spoke, having shown favor to the grandfather: “All this has been accomplished by me; now create the diverse worlds.” The Supreme Lord, without parts, endowed with the qualities of creation, preservation, and dissolution, revealed that from his right and left sides arose the Supreme Person. Then Rudra was born; and the Lord declared, “I am his other form.” Though one, Śaṅkara abides by his own will, dividing himself as he chooses. By nature, Mahādeva is formless, pure, and transparent. The great goddess, three-eyed, always bestows peace upon yogis. She is endowed with eternal sovereignty, knowledge, brilliance, and union with yoga. Becoming Time itself, the Lord proclaimed, “No one else will overcome me by darkness. Again and again, my presence will be with you, O sinless one.” Thus, the devotee’s praises and the Lord’s blessings unfolded, revealing the supreme reality and the eternal grace bestowed upon those who seek refuge in the highest.