1.33

यस्य कीर्त्या प्रसर्पन्त्या गुणकर्पूरशालिनः।
जगदण्डकरण्डस्य क्षौमकञ्चुलिकायितम्॥
  • यस्य = whose
  • कीर्त्या = by fame
  • प्रसर्पन्त्या =  by the progressing on/thing
    • प्रसर्पन्त्या कीर्त्या = by the progressing fame
  • गुण-कर्पूर-शालिनः = of the quality-camphor-"endowed one = who was endowed with good qualities as if it were camphor
  • जगदण्ड-करण्डस्य = universe-basket/"bee-hive"
  • क्षौम-कञ्चुलिकायितम् = "white silk"/linen-"coverlet appearing"
By his progressing fame who was endowed with good qualities as if it were camphor and appeared like a coverlet of linen on the basket representing the universe.

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