वडवामुखसङ्काशं महादेवस्य तन्मुखम् । जिह्वाग्रेण जगत्सर्वं लेलिहानमपश्यत
vaḍavāmukhasaṅkāśaṃ mahādevasya tanmukham | jihvāgreṇa jagatsarvaṃ lelihānamapaśyata
Dia melihat wajah Mahadeva itu, seperti api Vadava, menjilat seluruh alam semesta dengan hujung lidah-Nya.
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.