अपारपारो दुर्ज्ञेयः सर्वभूतहिते रतः । अग्राह्यः कारणं कर्ता परमेष्ठी परं पदम्
apārapāro durjñeyaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ | agrāhyaḥ kāraṇaṃ kartā parameṣṭhī paraṃ padam
Engkau tanpa tepi jauh maupun tepi dekat—tak berbatas dan sukar dipahami—senantiasa tekun demi kesejahteraan semua makhluk. Engkau tak tergenggam; Engkaulah sebab dan pelaku; Penguasa Tertinggi dan tujuan paling luhur.
Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta (deduced: Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration to sages)
Scene: An iconographic ‘limitless’ deity: Skanda/Īśvara depicted with an infinite ocean-horizon metaphor (no near/far shore), radiance expanding outward, while devotees stand in awe; symbols of welfare to beings (animals, sages, common folk) included.
The divine is both transcendent (beyond grasp) and compassionate (working for all beings’ welfare), and is the highest aim of life.
No tīrtha is mentioned; this is metaphysical praise.
None; it frames contemplation and devotion as the implied practice.