महेश्वरमिव श्रीमद्द्विजराजकलाधरम् । शांतं शिष्यगणोपेतं तपसामेकभाजनम्
maheśvaramiva śrīmaddvijarājakalādharam | śāṃtaṃ śiṣyagaṇopetaṃ tapasāmekabhājanam
वह मानो स्वयं महेश्वर के समान श्रीमान था, द्विजराज (चन्द्र) की कला धारण किए हुए; शांत, शिष्यों के समूह से युक्त, और तपस्या के सार का एकमात्र पात्र था।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, contextually Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Scene: Gautama appears Śiva-like: tranquil, crescent symbolism suggested, surrounded by disciples; an aura of concentrated austerity, as if tapas itself has taken form.
A true guru, grounded in tapas and peace, becomes a living embodiment of divine qualities and a refuge for seekers.
None explicitly; the verse elevates the sage’s sanctity using Śaiva symbolism.
None; it establishes the authority of the sage through praise and iconographic comparison.