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एते शिष्या महेशस्य योगाचार्यस्वरूपिणः ॥ संख्या च शतमेतेषां सह द्वादशसंख्यया ॥ २१ ॥
These are the disciples of the lord, the Yogācārya. Their number is hundred and twelve.
english translation
सर्वे पाशुपताः सिद्धा भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाः ॥ सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञा वेदवेदांगपारगाः ॥ २२ ॥
These had become Śiddhas by Pāśupata rites. They used to dust their bodies with Bhasma. They knew the principles and meanings of the sacred texts. They were masters of the Vedas and Vedāṅgas.
english translation
शिवाश्रमरतास्सर्वे शिवज्ञानपरायणाः ॥ सर्वे संगविनिर्मुक्ताः शिवैकासक्तचेतसः ॥ २३ ॥
They were engaged in Śiva’s hermitage. They were devoted to Śiva’s lore. They were free from attachments. Their minds were attached to Śiva alone.
english translation
सर्वद्वंद्वसहा धीराः सर्वभूतहिते रताः ॥ ऋजवो मृदवः स्वस्था जितक्रोधा जितेंद्रियाः ॥ २४ ॥
They could bear the mutually clashing pairs—extreme cold, heat etc. They were self-possessed and engaged in the benefit of living beings. They were straightforward, soft and healthy. They had covered anger and their sense-organs.
english translation
रुद्राक्षमालाभरणास्त्रिपुंड्रांकितमस्तकाः ॥ शिखाजटास्सर्वजटा अजटा मुंडशीर्षकाः ॥ २५ ॥
They, had strings of Rudrākṣa beads for their ornaments. Their foreheads were marked by Tripuṇḍras. Some had tufts of matted hair. Some had matted tresses. Some had shaven heads.
english translation