saḥ - he, Bāṇāsura; ekadā - once; āha - said; giri-śam - to Lord Śiva; pārśva - at his side; stham - present; vīrya - by his strength; durmadaḥ - intoxicated; kirīṭena - with his helmet; arka - like the sun; varṇena - whose color; saṁspṛśan - touching; tat - his, Lord Śiva's; pada-ambujam - lotus feet.

Bāṇāsura was intoxicated with his strength. One day, when Lord Śiva was standing beside him, Bāṇāsura touched the lord’s lotus feet with his helmet, which shone like the sun, and spoke to him as follows.