Sasi lalat sundar sir ganga
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 92 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
ससि ललाट सुंदर सिर गंगा। नयन तीनि उपबीत भुजंगा॥ गरल कंठ उर नर सिर माला। असिव बेष सिवधाम कृपाला॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sasi lalāṭa suṃdara sira gaṃgā। nayana tīni upabīta bhujāṃgā॥ garala kaṃṭha ura nara sira mālā। asiva beṣa sivadhāma kr̥pālā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
The moon shone on his lovely forehead, the Ganges streamed from his head, he had three eyes, serpents as his sacred thread, poison in his throat, and a garland of skulls upon his chest. Though his appearance is fearsome, he is the abode of blessedness and compassion.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 92 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Gods Pray to Shiva, Sages Visit Parvati”. The episode describes gods appealing to Shiva for marriage with Parvati and the seven sages visiting Parvati.