As the radiance of Shiva fills the expanse of the sky, its brilliance is so intense that the Siddhas, Charanas, Gandharvas, gods, and supreme sages all gaze in awe, and even the entire earth is scorched by this divine energy. Gathering all his brilliance under the name of Aruna Mountain, Shiva manifests a form radiant with light, known to all as Aruna Mountain itself. All the worlds, along with the Siddhas and supreme sages, serve him with devotion. In that sacred realm, divine groves arise, filled with celestial trees such as the Kalpaka and others. All groups of divine herbs flourish there, and animal species like lions dwell together, moving in harmony, undivided by the usual dualities of the world. The air resounds with the sounds of divine drums and conches, and showers of flowers descend from above, marking the presence of immortality, perfection, mastery of essences, and bliss. Lordship, control, good fortune, and even the deception of time are granted by Shiva, who bestows health to all limbs and destroys every disease. Thus, as the lord of Aruna Mountain, Shiva grants boons with compassion, and devotees pray, “Be gracious, O Lord of Shona Mountain, full of compassion.” Whenever anyone takes refuge in Shiva, who is skilled in protecting the world, he responds with grace. Yet, his great and wondrous form cannot be worshipped by those of little merit. True worship is performed with circumambulations, salutations, dances, songs, and offerings; through fasting, vows, sacrificial sessions, and the establishment of gardens, pavilions, and wells purified according to prescribed rites. Even if one’s prosperity has faded, by performing circumambulation with one's body and never abandoning Shiva’s lotus feet, birth after birth, one remains blessed. When Viṣṇu approached Shiva, the moon-crested one, Shiva granted him a boon, saying, “So be it.” The fiery liṅga, the symbol of Shiva, is indeed the sole cause of all the worlds. At the end of the age, when the four oceans are agitated and torrents as large as elephants fill the three worlds, dissolution begins. Nature returns to its original state, and Shiva summons all beings again after the interval of dissolution. Of all forms of knowledge, arts, and the wealth of scriptures—those which dwell in caves and mountain hollows—the sages of renowned vows preserve them with mantras composed of the five Brahmas, bearing the form of the five-syllabled mantra. There are always eight liṅgas, worshipped by the guardians of the eight directions, and perfected beings, as well as the lords of the gods, leave their own worlds to worship. This is the accumulation of the ripened merit of the earth, with hosts of gods coming from the peaks of Kailāsa and Meru. Having heard this wondrous account of the lotus-born from the mouth of Sanaka, the lotus-seated sage, his mind rejoiced with devotion. Sanaka then said, “O Lord, master of Aruṇādri, your greatness is truly wondrous. This glory is astonishing and destroys all sins. Shiva, without beginning or end, has taken the form of the red mountain. By uttering even once the name ‘Śoṇādri,’ which grants liberation, one is blessed beyond measure.