शर्वं कपालहस्तं च ग्रीवार्द्धे गरलान्वितम् । रुण्डमालार्द्धहारं च सितगौरं समंततः
śarvaṃ kapālahastaṃ ca grīvārddhe garalānvitam | ruṇḍamālārddhahāraṃ ca sitagauraṃ samaṃtataḥ
وشاهدوا شَرْفا (Śarva) وفي يده جمجمة، وعلى حنجرته أثرُ السمّ في بعضِها؛ يلبس إكليلًا من الرؤوس المقطوعة كزينةٍ نصفية، وهو متلألئٌ أبيضُ ناصعٌ من كل جانب.
Narrator (contextual deduction)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Deities behold Śiva: skull held in hand, throat stained by poison, half-ornament of severed heads, body luminous—white-fair radiance surrounding a fearsome yet benevolent presence.
Śiva’s form unites awe and refuge: the poison signifies cosmic protection, and the fierce ornaments signify transcendence over death.
Not specified in this verse; it serves as a descriptive vision within the chapter’s tīrtha narrative.
None; it is a contemplative description supporting devotional visualization (dhyāna) and praise.