banah—Bana; aradhya—having worshiped; girisam—Lord Siva; lebhe—obtained; tat—of him (Lord Siva); gana-mukhyatam—the platform of being one of the chief associates; yat-parsve—beside whom; bhagavan—Lord Siva; aste—remains; hi—because of which; adya—now; api—even; pura-palakah—the protector of the capital.