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ŚB 10.76.4

इति मूढ: प्रतिज्ञाय देवं पशुपतिं प्रभुम् ।
आराधयामास नृप: पांशुमुष्टिं सकृद्ग्रसन् ॥ ४ ॥
iti mūḍhaḥ pratijñāya
devaṁ paśu-patiṁ prabhum
ārādhayām āsa nṛpaḥ
pāṁśu-muṣṭiṁ sakṛd grasan

Synonyms

itiwith these words; mūḍhaḥthe fool; pratijñāyahaving vowed; devamthe lord; paśu-patimŚiva, the protector of animallike men; prabhumhis master; āradhayām āsaworshiped; nṛpaḥthe King; pāṁśuof dust; muṣṭima handful; sakṛtonce (daily); grasaneating.

Translation

Having thus made his vow, the foolish King proceeded to worship Lord Paśupati [Śiva] as his deity by eating a handful of dust each day, and nothing more.