Shloka 43
स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)
Devanagari script
बिभ्रतो वामहस्तेन कपालं ब्रह्मणो वरम् विष्णोः कलेवरं चैव बिभ्रतः परमेष्ठिनः
Transliteration
bibhrato vāmahastena kapālaṃ brahmaṇo varam viṣṇoḥ kalevaraṃ caiva bibhrataḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ
Translation
With his left hand he bore the excellent skull of Brahmā; and the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin) bore even the very body of Viṣṇu, thereby displaying his absolute sovereignty over the gods.
Word by Word
bibhrataḥbearing, carrying
bibhrataḥ:
vāma-hastenawith the left hand
vāma-hastena:
kapālamskull (begging-bowl, skull-bowl)
kapālam:
brahmaṇaḥof Brahmā
brahmaṇaḥ:
varamexcellent, choice, eminent
varam:
viṣṇoḥof Viṣṇu
viṣṇoḥ:
kalevarambody, corporeal form
kalevaram:
ca evaand indeed
ca eva:
bibhrataḥ(again) bearing/holding
bibhrataḥ:
parameṣṭhinaḥof the Supreme Lord, the highest ruler (here indicating Śiva/Bhairava as Pati).
parameṣṭhinaḥ:
Speaker
Suta Goswami