भयात्तस्य सुरश्रेष्ठ भित्त्वा शृंगं गिरेरिदम् । कृतं श्वभ्रमगाधं च तपोऽर्थं सुरसत्तम । तस्मादत्र प्रसादं मे कुरु कामनिषूदन
bhayāttasya suraśreṣṭha bhittvā śṛṃgaṃ gireridam | kṛtaṃ śvabhramagādhaṃ ca tapo'rthaṃ surasattama | tasmādatra prasādaṃ me kuru kāmaniṣūdana
Dahil sa takot sa kanya, O pinakadakila sa mga deva, biniyak ko ang tuktok ng bundok na ito at gumawa ng malalim na yungib para sa pag-aayuno at tapa. Kaya, O tagapagpuksa kay Kāma, ipagkaloob mo sa akin ang iyong biyaya rito.
Candra (Soma)
Tirtha: Arbuda-giri śvabhra (cavern) / Arbuda-śṛṅga
Type: cave
Scene: A deity/being splits a mountain horn/peak, opening a profound cavern for austerity; then offers a heartfelt plea to Śiva, ‘Kāma-niṣūdana,’ to grant grace at that very spot.
Fear is transformed into merit when it drives one toward tapas and humble seeking of Śiva’s grace.
The narrative ground for Candrodbheda-tīrtha is laid by describing the split peak and deep cavern created at the site.
Tapas (austerity) is indicated as the purpose of creating the cavern; later verses connect the place to snāna and dāna during eclipse.
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