वरदाभयहस्तं च धारिणं च परश्वधम् । दधानं नागवलयकेयूरांगदमुद्रिकम्
varadābhayahastaṃ ca dhāriṇaṃ ca paraśvadham | dadhānaṃ nāgavalayakeyūrāṃgadamudrikam
வரம் அருளும் கரமும், அச்சமற்றதைக் காட்டும் கரமும் உடையவராய், பரசுவைத் தாங்குபவராய்; நாகவளையம், கேயூரம், அங்கதம், மோதிரங்கள் ஆகியவற்றை அணிந்த இறைவனைத் தியானிக்கவும்.
Unspecified (contextual narrator in Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: Śiva with two hands in varada and abhaya, another holding paraśu; serpent bracelets and armlets; rings glinting; ornaments detailed and alive, emphasizing both tenderness and martial readiness.
Śiva is both compassionate and formidable—granting boons and protection while wielding the power that cuts ignorance.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is Śiva’s meditative iconography.
Meditative visualization of Śiva’s gestures (varada/abhaya) and implements (axe) along with his serpent ornaments.