sudakshinah -- named Sudakshina; tasya -- his (Kasiraja's); sutah -- son; kritva -- executing; samstha-vidhim -- the funeral rituals; pateh -- of his father; nihatya -- by killing; pitri -- of my father; hantaram -- the killer; yasyami -- I will achieve; apacitim -- revenge; pituh -- for my father; iti -- thus; atmana -- with his intelligence; abhisandhaya -- deciding; sa -- with; upadhyayah -- priests; maha-isvaram -- the great Lord Siva; su-dakshinah -- being very charitable; arcayam asa -- he worshiped; paramena -- with great; samadhina -- attention.

After the King's son Sudakshina had performed the obligatory funeral rituals for his father, he resolved within his mind: "Only by killing my father's murderer can I avenge his death." Thus the charitable Sudakshina, together with his priests, began worshiping Lord Mahesvara with great attention.