कदा वज्रांगदः सिद्धः कथं देवमपूजयत्
When did the accomplished Vajrangada worship the god, and how?
तस्यैव पादपर्यंते स्वस्य वासमरोचयत्
He chose his own dwelling at the foot of his (the god's) feet.
अथास्य महती सेना वाहमार्गानुसारिणी
Then, a great army followed the path of his vehicle.
समदृश्यत भूपालस्तादृशो धैर्यसागरः
The king, an ocean of courage, was seen as such.
ततस्तामागतां सेनामवनीपतिरादृतः
Then the king of the earth respectfully received that arriving army.
स्वकीयमखिलं कोशं देशानपि महाफलान्
He gave his entire treasury and also the most fruitful lands.
गौतमस्याश्रमाभ्याशे स्वयं कृततपोवनः
Near Gautama's hermitage, he himself established a sacred grove for austerities.
रत्नांगदाख्यं तनयं स्थापयित्वा निजे पदे
Leaving his son named Ratnangada in his own place,
परितः शोणशैलस्य परिपूर्णजलाशयान् 1.3.2.24.
All around the Śoṇa mountain were lakes filled to the brim with water.
तेजसारुणनाथस्य ज्वलनस्तंभरूपिणः
By the radiance of the lord Aruṇanātha, who is the embodiment of a pillar of fire,
सौंदर्यशालिनीरात्मपरिवारवरांगनाः
There were noble women, adorned with beauty, who formed his own retinue.
अथागतेनागस्त्येन लोपामुद्रासखेन सः
Then, Agastya arrived there, accompanied by his friend Lopāmudrā.
प्रत्यहं नवतीर्थाख्ये सरसि स्नानमाचरन्
Every day, he performed his bath in the lake known as Navatīrtha.
महिषासुरसंहारकारिणी मानवेश्वरः
The lord of men, who accomplished the destruction of the buffalo-demon,
प्रतिक्षणं ब्रह्मविष्णुपूज्यस्य लिंगरूपिणः
At every moment, worshipped the liṅga-form, revered by Brahmā and Viṣṇu.
प्रत्युषस्युत्थितः स्नातः पादाभ्यामेव पार्थिवः
At dawn, the king rose, bathed, and with his own feet,
पौर्णमास्यां स कार्त्तिक्यां पार्वतीवल्लभप्रियम्
On the full moon of Kārttika, dear to the beloved of Pārvatī,
सुगंधसारकह्लारकर्पूरजलपूरितः
He was filled with fragrant sandal, lotus, and camphor water.
प्रतिमासध्वजारोहपूर्वं तीर्थोत्सवादिकम् 1.3.2.24.
Before the monthly flag-hoisting and other festivals at the holy place,
अंगं प्रदक्षिणं चास्य विदधे विशदाशयः
With a pure heart, he performed circumambulation of his body.
अरुणाचलनाथेति करुणामृतसागरः
He addressed him as Aruṇācalanātha, ocean of the nectar of compassion.
संलिप्य विविधैर्द्रव्यैर्नित्यं पंचामृतादिभिः
He anointed him daily with various substances, beginning with the five nectars.
अपूजयत कल्हारैः स्रवन्मृगमदद्रवैः
He worshipped with kalhāra flowers and streaming musk essence.
इति वर्षत्रयं तस्य वशिनो वरिवस्यया
In this way, for three years, he, self-controlled, served with devotion.
नीहाराचलसंकाशमारूढो वृषपुंगवम्
He saw one resembling a mountain of mist, mounted on the noble bull.
ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्वसिष्ठाद्यैर्नारदाद्यैर्महर्षिभिः
By the Brahmarṣis such as Vasiṣṭha, and by the great sages like Nārada,
करुणासिंधुकल्लोलैः कमलावासवेश्मभिः
With the surging waves of compassion and the abodes of lotus essence,
दृष्ट्वा च देवदेवं तमष्टांगं न्यस्य भूतले
Having seen the Lord of gods, he placed his eight limbs upon the ground,
व्यज्ञापयच्च भूपालो मौलीकृतशतांजलिः 1.3.2.24.
The king, with hands joined atop his head, made his request,
अचारिषं स एकोऽयं क्षम्यतां मे व्यतिक्रमः
I alone have acted thus; let my transgression be forgiven.