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In plain words
Anointed with the waters of the Mandākinī—the Ganges—and sandal paste, he is Nandin’s Lord, master of the Pramatha hosts, Maheśvara, the great Lord. Mandāra stands foremost among the many flowers offered in worship. To him, honoured by Makāra, the syllable *ma*: homage to Śiva.
Close to the Sanskrit
To him who is anointed with the waters of the Mandākinī—the Ganges—and with sandal paste, to the Lord of Nandin, master of the Pramatha hosts, Maheśvara, the great Lord, to him who is well worshipped with mandāra foremost among many flowers—to that one, honoured by Makāra, the syllable "ma," salutation to Śiva.