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.
इतिवादिनमत्यंतं दीनमेव दयानिधिः
Speaking thus, extremely humble, the ocean of mercy,
ताः सर्वाः सर्वजंतूनामत्यर्थं परिकल्पिताः
All those are arranged exceedingly for all creatures.
पुरा पुरंदरस्त्वं हि कैलासशिखरे स्थितम्
Once, O Purandara, you dwelt atop the peak of Kailāsa,
क्षणं गलितगर्वस्त्वं स्तंभना व्रीडितस्तदा
For a moment, your pride slipped away, and you were abashed by restraint.
आदिष्टस्त्वं मया वज्रिन्नवतीर्यावनिं भवान्
O wielder of the thunderbolt, you were instructed by me to descend to earth.
जातं ततः प्रभावेण क्षेत्रमेतन्मदास्पदम्
Then, by that power, this field became my abode.
अधुनातिसपर्याभिस्त्वत्कृताभिरहर्निशम्
Now, through your constant worship day and night,
खं वायुरनलो वारि भूः सूर्य शशिनौ पुमान्
The sky, wind, fire, water, earth, sun, moon, and man,
कालो हि कालयाम्यर्थान्सत्त्वानध्वन एव च 1.3.2.24.
Time indeed transforms beings, objects, and even the path itself.
अपर्यंतचिदानंदसिंधोर्मे केचिदूर्मयः
Some waves arise from my boundless ocean of consciousness and bliss.