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कर्णावस्य विनिर्भिन्नौ धिष्ण्यं स्वं विविशुर् ।
दिशः श्रोत्रेणांशेन शब्दस्य सिद्धिं येन प्रपद्यते ॥ १७ ॥

karnavasya vinirbhinnau

dhisnyam svam vivisur

disah srotrenamsena sabdasya

siddhim yena prapadyate

karnau-the ears; asya-of the gigantic form; vinirbhinnau-being thus separated; dhisnyam-the controlling deity; svam-own; vivisuh-entered; disah-of the directions; srotrena amsena-with the hearing principles; sabdasya-of the sound; siddhim-perfection; yena-by which; prapadyate-is experienced.