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पणवैर्ददुरैश्चैव सर्वातोद्यैः प्रवादितैः । दक्षयज्ञे विनिहते सन्ध्याकाले महेश्वरः ॥ २५१॥

Accompanied by the sounds of paṇava and other instruments, all of them played loudly, as Mahādeva (Śiva) danced in the evening after the destruction of Dakṣa's sacrifice.

english translation

नानाङ्गहारैः प्रानृत्यल्लयतालवशानुगैअः । पिण्डिबन्धांस्ततो दृष्ट्वा नन्दिभद्रमुखा गणाः ॥ २५२॥

Dancing with various Aṅgahāras, in accordance with the rhythm and beats, the Gaṇas, including Nandī and Bhadramukha, observed the Piṇḍībandha and imitated the dance.

english translation

चक्रुस्ते नाम पिण्डीनां बन्धमासां सलक्षणम् । ईश्वरस्येश्वरी पिण्डी नन्दिनश्चापि पट्टसी ॥ २५३॥

The Piṇḍīs are named based on their specific forms, with the Piṇḍī of Śiva being Vṛṣa, the Piṇḍī of Nandī being Paṭṭisī, and the Piṇḍī of Śakra (Indra) being Airāvatī.

english translation

चण्डिकाया भवेत्पिण्डी तथा वै सिंहवाहिनी । तार्क्ष्यपिण्डी भवेद्विष्णोः पद्मपिण्डी स्वयंभुवः ॥ २५४॥

The Piṇḍī of Caṇḍikā (Kālī) is Siṃhavāhinī, the Piṇḍī of Viṣṇu is Tārkṣya, and the Piṇḍī of Svayambhu (Brahmā) is Padma (lotus).

english translation

शक्रस्यैरावती पिण्डी झषपिण्डी तु मान्मथी । शिखिपिण्डी कुमारस्य रूपपिण्डी भवेच्छ्रियः ॥ २५५॥

The Piṇḍī of Śakra (Indra) is Airāvatī, the Piṇḍī of Manmatha (Kamadeva) is Jhaṣā, the Piṇḍī of Kumāra (Kārtikeya) is Śikhī (peacock), and the Piṇḍī of Śrī (Lakṣmī) is Ūlu (owl).

english translation