पूजयेन्महिषं येन प्राप्तं सायुज्यमीशया। दक्षिणे पुरतः सिंहं समग्रं धर्ममीश्वरम् ॥ ३० ॥
pūjayēnmahiṣaṁ yēna prāptaṁ sāyujyamīśayā | dakṣiṇē purataḥ siṁhaṁ samagraṁ dharmamīśvaram || 30 ||
Translation
Mahiṣa, who through the Goddess attained union with her. On the right, in front, one should worship the lion, the whole of dharma, the lord,
Word by word
- pūjayēt
- one should worship
- mahiṣam
- Mahiṣa
- yēna
- by whom
- prāptam
- was attained
- sāyujyam
- union
- īśayā
- with the sovereign Goddess
- dakṣiṇē
- on the right
- purataḥ
- in front
- siṁham
- the lion
- samagram
- the whole
- dharmam
- dharma
- īśvaram
- the lord
Meaning
Mahiṣa, slain by the Goddess, attained union with her, and so is honoured at her feet. The lion, tradition explains, stands for the whole of dharma and the six divine powers.