śrīmatotyantakāmasya dviṣadda
rppāpahāriṇaḥ
rāgasya harārādhanasaṁginaḥ
Abhiṣekajalāpūrṇṇe citraratnāmbujākare
Āste viśāle sumukhaḥ śirassarasi śaṁkaraḥ
tenedaṁ kāritaṁ śambhorbhavanaṁ bhūtaye bhuvaḥ
lāsamandaranibhaṁ bhūbhṛtāṁ mūrdhni tiṣṭhatā
ṇa manasā bhavaṁ bhūṣaṇalīlayā
jīyāt sa śrībharaściram·
jāmatiraṇacaṇḍeśvaramidamakarot·
yāguhagaṇasahito niyatakṛtaratirbhavatu paśupa
tiḥ
nissāmānyañca dānaṁ samamati
sthāne nirmmāpitesminvidi
maṣṭamūrttiściramatiraṇacaṇḍeśvare yātu niṣṭām·
yadi na vidhātā bharato yadi na harirnnārado na vā skandaḥ
samartthassaṁgītaṁ kālakālasya
(Verses 1 and 2.) Just as in a large lake filled with water which is fit for bathing, and covered with various lotus-flowers, handsome Śaṁkara (Śiva) abides on the large head— sprinkled with the water of coronation and covered with bright jewels—of the illustrious Atyantakāma, who deprives his enemies of their pride, who is a receptacle of wealth, who possesses the charm of Cupid, and who assiduously worships Hara (Śiva).
(3.) For the welfare of the earth, he, who stands at the head of the lords of the earth, caused to be made this house of Śaṁbhu (Śiva), which resembles Kailāsa and Mandara.
(4.) May Śrībhara be victorious for a long time, who bears Bhava (Śiva) in his mind which is filled with devotion, and bears the earth on his arm like a coquettish embellishment!
(5.) Atiraṇachaṇḍa,biruda of Rājasiṁha of Kāñchī.temple called) Atiraṇachaṇḍeśvara. May Paśupati (Śiva), attended by the mountain-daughter (Pārvati) and the troop of Guhas, always take delight (in residing) here !
(6.) May the eight-formed lord of beings (Śiva) for a long time take up his abode in this temple (called) Atiraṇachaṇḍeśvara, which was caused to be built by him, who, together with the name of Atiraṇachaṇḍa, bears deep devotion to Īśāna (Śiva), abundant prosperity, the heavy burden of the earth and unequalled liberality, and who is famed by the name of Raṇajaya !
Anugraśīla (the gentle-minded).biruda of Rājasiṁha of Kāñchī.
(7.) Who will be able to understand the music of Kālakāla,biruda occurs in the Kāñchi inscriptions.Brahman), Bharata, Hari, Nārada, or Skanda?birudas Ātodyatumburu, Vādyavidyādhara and Viṇānārada.
Samaradhanaṁjaya (the conqueror of wealth in battle).biruda of Rājasiṁha of Kāñchī.Saṁgrāmadhīra (the firm in war).birudas Āhavadhīra and Raṇadhīra in the Kāñchī inscriptions.
[[See]] Madras Survey Map, No. 58. Carr's Seven Pagodas, Plate xv, pp. 59, 120, 222. Nos. 2 and 3 of Plate xv are two independent eye-copies of the same inscription, viz., of that on the northern wall.