जगत्पिता धूमकेतुर्विधूतो ध्वांतहा गुरुः । गोपतिश्च कृतातिथ्यः शुभाचारः शुचिप्रियः
jagatpitā dhūmaketurvidhūto dhvāṃtahā guruḥ | gopatiśca kṛtātithyaḥ śubhācāraḥ śucipriyaḥ
هو أبو العالم؛ ذو رايةٍ كالمذنب إشراقًا؛ الذي يهزّ الشرّ ويبدّده؛ قاتلُ الظلمة؛ الغورو (المعلّم الروحي)؛ ربُّ البقر وحاميها؛ مُكرِمُ الضيف؛ ذو سلوكٍ مبارك؛ ومحبٌّ للطهارة.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Bhaṭṭāditya (Sūrya-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant Sūrya-deity visualized through epithets: haloed, comet-bannered brilliance, dispelling darkness; devotees offering arghya; imagery of cows under protection; a guest welcomed with water and seat; purity symbols (white garments, lotuses).
Solar worship is linked with lived dharma—purity, hospitality, protection of life (especially cows), and learning under the guru principle.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse stresses ethical and cosmic qualities of the Sun.
No formal ritual; “kṛtātithya” points to atithi-satkāra (honoring guests) as a dharmic practice aligned with divine order.