Click on the image to open:
उन्मीलयन् कुमुदमुज्ज्वलयन् गिरीशमुन्मूलयन् विषमवाहभवाभितापम् ।
उद्दीपयन् वरवधूजनतानुरागमुद्द्योतते वरद ते वदनामृतांशुः ॥८४॥
T: Oh Lord Śrī Varadarāja, the brilliant moon that is Your face makes the night lotuses blossom, illuminates Lord Shiva, pushes away the burning heat of the sun with his seven horses, and enhances the amorous love of the newlywed grooms and brides.
Explanation: Chandra or moon is associated with specific attributes. These are mapped by the poet here also to the moon-like face of the Lord. The moon makes Kumuda or night lotus blossom. Another meaning of Ku-muda is making the world happy - an effect of the Lord's face! Girīśa means Śiva who is illumined by the moon, and here, it means the Hastiśaila that is adorned by the Lord's image and moon-like face. The word Viṣamavāha means the sun who is on a chariot of seven (odd number= viṣama) horses as far as the moon is concerned. When the moon rises, the poet says the burning sun is made to set. Viṣamavāha also means the difficulties that devotees face, driven away by the Darshan of the Lord's face! This is a classic case of Śleṣa Rūpālaṅkāra.
