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(12) Eshā bhāti kulāchalaiḥ parivṛitā prāleya-saṁsarggibhir vvedī meru-śileva kāñchana-mayī devasya viśrāma-bhūḥ। Śubhraiḥ prānta-vikāsi-paṅkaja-dalair ity-ākalayya svayaṁ raupyaṁ padmam achīkarat paśupateḥ pūjārtham aty-ujjvalam॥ ‘Thinking that this throne on which the deity rests, golden-like mouns meru, was surrounded by the imperishable (seven) primeval mountains covered by snow, (the king) himself caused an exceedingly resplendent silver lotus with brilliant wide opened petals to be made for the worship of Paśupati.’