एतस्मिन्नंतरे मेना समायाता सखीगणैः । नीराजनार्थं शंभुं च ऋषिभिः परिवारिता
etasminnaṃtare menā samāyātā sakhīgaṇaiḥ | nīrājanārthaṃ śaṃbhuṃ ca ṛṣibhiḥ parivāritā
అంతలో మేనా సఖీగణాలతో వచ్చి, ఋషులచే పరివృతమై, శంభు (శివుడు)కు నీరాజనం చేయుటకై అక్కడికి చేరింది।
Lomaśa (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Menā arrives in a sacred Himalayan Śiva-āśrama/kshetra with her companions; sages stand around; she prepares to wave lamps before Śambhu in a solemn yet festive devotional moment.
Devotion is expressed through auspicious service—honouring Śiva with nīrājana signifies reverence and surrender.
The Kedāra/Himālaya sacred setting where Śiva is worshipped with ceremonial welcome.
Nīrājana (ārati)—the auspicious waving of lights before the deity—performed here for Śiva.