वडवामुखसङ्काशं महादेवस्य तन्मुखम् । जिह्वाग्रेण जगत्सर्वं लेलिहानमपश्यत
vaḍavāmukhasaṅkāśaṃ mahādevasya tanmukham | jihvāgreṇa jagatsarvaṃ lelihānamapaśyata
Il vit ce visage de Mahādeva, semblable au feu de la jument, léchant l'univers entier du bout de Sa langue.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tirtha sphere (Revākhaṇḍa)
Type: kshetra
Listener: A king (राजेन्द्र) and/or sages in the frame narrative
Scene: A colossal Mahādeva face, mare’s-mouth fire blazing, tongue-tip licking the cosmos; tiny worlds and beings drawn toward the mouth; Brahmā witnessing in stunned reverence.
All worlds are impermanent before the Absolute; the terrifying vision urges detachment and surrender to Śiva.
None is named; the verse is a cosmic metaphor.
None; it is visionary description supporting contemplation of Śiva’s supremacy.