भस्मी जटी त्रिनेत्री च त्रिशूली च चतुर्भुजः । व्याघ्रचर्मोत्तरीयश्च नागयज्ञोपवीतकः
bhasmī jaṭī trinetrī ca triśūlī ca caturbhujaḥ | vyāghracarmottarīyaśca nāgayajñopavītakaḥ
“(Xin cho ta được) bôi tro thánh, tóc bện thành búi jata, có ba mắt; cầm cây tam xoa, có bốn tay; khoác da hổ làm áo choàng, và mang rắn làm yajñopavīta (dây thiêng).”
Andhaka (continuing his boon specification)
Listener: Maheśvara (Śiva)
Scene: A vivid ‘wish-list’ of Śiva’s form: ash-smeared ascetic with matted locks, three eyes, trident, four arms, tiger-skin garment, serpent sacred thread—an iconographic montage.
Outer marks symbolize inner transformation—renunciation (bhasma), awakened vision (third eye), and steadfast power (triśūla) directed toward dharma.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse; it focuses on Śaiva form and attributes within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative.
No explicit prescription; it references Śaiva emblems (bhasma, yajñopavīta symbolism) commonly associated with worship and ascetic observance.
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