मालाधरः पाशधरः शृङ्गी च नरनस्तथा । पुण्योत्कटः शालिभद्रो महाभद्रो विभद्रकः
mālādharaḥ pāśadharaḥ śṛṅgī ca naranastathā | puṇyotkaṭaḥ śālibhadro mahābhadro vibhadrakaḥ
मालाधर, पाशधर, शृंगी आणि नरन; तसेच पुण्योत्कट, शालिभद्र, महाभद्र आणि विभद्रक—हेही तेथे होते.
Narrator (likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa; not explicit in snippet)
Scene: Gaṇas bearing garlands and nooses, horned/crested figures (Śṛṅgī), and auspiciously named attendants (Puṇyotkaṭa, Śālibhadra, Mahābhadra, Vibhadraka) arranged as a ceremonial guard around the divine couple.
It reinforces the majesty of Śiva’s presence—where the Lord is invoked, myriad auspicious forces (gaṇas) are also present.
Not named in this verse; it supports the broader tīrtha-māhātmya setting of the chapter.
No ritual instruction appears here.