A History of Assam c26.s1.2

c26.s1.2

(Verse I.) “He may be seen incessantly exhibiting his beautiful white figure, in the Tāndava (dance) according to the strict rules of that dance, (guided), by the stainless reflection of his body formed on his own nails; even thus does Çankara (or Çiva), who, though like the Supreme Being he is endowed with the quality of omnipresence (lit., expansion), assumes numberless forms at his absolute will, shines forth as the Lord of the World for the sake of the welfare of that (world).