छत्राच्छादनिकाद्यर्थे वर्षाकालोचितैर्बहु
For the purpose of providing umbrellas, coverings, and similar needs, with many items suitable for the rainy season,
पुराणपाठकांश्चापि प्रतिदेवालयं धनैः
And also, in every temple, he supported reciters of the Purāṇas with wealth.
देवालय सुधाकार्यैर्जीर्णोद्धारैरनेकधा
He repaired temples with plastering works and many kinds of restorations for what had become worn out.
नीराजनैर्गुग्गुलुभिर्दशां गादि सुधूपकैः 4.1.3.
With offerings of lights, fragrant guggulu incense, and the best kinds of incense and lamps,
पंचामृतानां स्नपनैः सुगंध स्नपनैरपि
With ablutions using the five nectars and also with fragrant bathings,
महापूजार्थमाल्यादि गुंफनार्थैस्त्रिकालतः
For the purpose of great worship, with garlands and other items for decoration, three times a day,
घंटागुडुककुंभादि स्नानोपस्करभाजनैः
With bells, drums, water pots, and vessels used for bathing rituals,
जपहोमैः स्तोत्रपाठैः शिवनामोच्चभाषणैः
With recitation, fire offerings, chanting of hymns, and the loud utterance of Shiva’s names,
एवमादिभिरुद्दंडैः क्रियाकांडैरनेकशः
And with many such excellent and various ritual acts,
दीनानाथांश्च संतर्प्य नत्वा विश्वेश्वरं विभुम्
Having satisfied the poor and the helpless, and having bowed to the Lord of the Universe, the all-pervading one,
पुनः पुनर्विश्वनाथं दृष्ट्वा स्तुत्वा प्रणम्य च
Again and again, seeing Viśvanātha, praising and bowing to him,
स्वनाम्ना लिंगमास्थाप्य कुंडं कृत्वा तदग्रतः
He established a liṅga in his own name, making a fire-pit in front of it,
तं दृष्ट्वा दूरतो देवा द्वितीयमिव भास्करम्
Seeing him from afar, the gods regarded him as a second sun.
साक्षात्किंवाडवाग्निर्वा मूर्त्या वै तप्यते तपः 4.1.3.
Is he, in bodily form, the very fire of destruction, or is he truly performing austerity with intense heat?
अथवा सर्व तेजांसि श्रित्वेमां ब्राह्मणीं तनुम्
Or perhaps, having taken on this brāhmaṇa body, he has gathered all the energies,
तपनस्तप्यतेऽत्यर्थं दहनोपि हि दह्यते
The sun is heated to excess, and even fire itself is burned.
यस्याश्रमे ऽत्र दृश्यंते हिंस्रा अपि समंततः
In whose hermitage, even fierce creatures are seen all around,
शुंडादंडेन करटिः सिंहं कंडूयतेऽभयः
Where the elephant, with its trunk, scratches the lion, unafraid.
सूकरः स्तब्धरोमापि विहाय निजयूथकम्
Even a boar, with bristling hair, abandons his own herd.
भूदारोपि न भूदारं तथाकुर्याद्यथाऽन्यतः
Though he is a digger of the earth, he does not dig the earth as he would for another.
क्रोडीकृत्य क्रोडपोतं तरक्षुः क्रीडयत्यहो
A tiger, having seized a boar's piglet, plays with it, indeed, in sport.
चलत्पुच्छोथ पिबति फेनिलेनाननेन वै
With wagging tail, it drinks with its foamy mouth.
यूका संवीक्ष्यवीक्ष्यैव भक्षयेद्दंतकोटिभिः
A louse, after observing and examining, is eaten with the tips of the teeth.
जातिस्वभावमात्सर्यं त्यक्त्वैकत्र रमंति च 4.1.3.
Having abandoned pride in birth, nature, and envy, they delight together in one place.
आखुश्चाखुभुजः कर्णं कंडूयेत चलाननः
A mouse, with moving face, scratches the ear of another mouse.
स्वकंठं घर्षयत्येव केकिकंठे भुजंगमः
A snake rubs its own neck against the neck of a peacock.
वैरं परित्यज्य लुठेदुत्प्लुत्योत्प्लुत्य लीलया
Abandoning enmity, they roll about, leaping and leaping again, in play.
क्षुधांधोपि न गृह्णाति सोपि तस्माद्बिभेति नो
Even blinded by hunger, he does not seize; nor does he fear him.
तद्दृष्टिपातं मुंचन्वै व्याघ्रो दूरं व्रजत्यहो उभे कथयतो ऽन्योन्यं सख्याविवमुदान्विते
The tiger, averting his gaze, indeed goes far away; both speak to each other with joy, like friends.
दृष्ट्वाप्युद्दंडकोदंडं शबरं शंबरोमृगः
Even seeing the hunter with upraised bow, the deer does not flee.