Shloka 2
Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi
Devanagari script
मृदादिरत्नपर्यन्तैर् द्रव्यैः कृत्वा शिवालयम् यत्फलं लभते मर्त्यस् तत्फलं वक्तुमर्हसि
Transliteration
mṛdādiratnaparyantair dravyaiḥ kṛtvā śivālayam yatphalaṃ labhate martyas tatphalaṃ vaktumarhasi
Translation
மண் முதலியவற்றிலிருந்து ரத்தினங்கள் வரை உள்ள பொருட்களால் சிவாலயம் கட்டும் மனிதன் பெறும் பலனை அருளி கூற வேண்டும்।
Word by Word
mṛdā-ādibeginning with clay
mṛdā-ādi:
ratna-paryantaextending up to gems
ratna-paryanta:
dravyaiḥwith materials/substances
dravyaiḥ:
kṛtvāhaving made/built
kṛtvā:
śiva-ālayamŚiva’s abode, a temple of Śiva
śiva-ālayam:
yat-phalamwhatever fruit/merit
yat-phalam:
labhateobtains
labhate:
martyasa mortal (bound soul, paśu)
martyas:
tat-phalamthat fruit/merit
tat-phalam:
vaktumto speak, to explain
vaktum:
arhasiyou are worthy/please do (it is proper for you)
arhasi:
Speaker
Suta Goswami (outer narration), presenting a question from the sages to be answered within the discourse on Shiva-puja and temple-construction merit