Tan chhar byal kapal bhushan nagan
Chhand, Under Doha 95 · Bal Kand
Chhand Text
तन छार ब्याल कपाल भूषन नगन जटिल भयंकरा। सँग भूत प्रेत पिसाच जोगिनि बिकट मुख रजनीचरा॥ जो जिअत रहिहि बरात देखत पुन्य बड़ तेहि कर सही। देखिहि सो उमा बिबाहु घर घर बात असि लरिकन्ह कही॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tanachārā byāla kapāla bhūṣana nagana jaṭila bhayaṃkarā। saṅga bhūta preta pisāca yogini bikaṭa mukha rajanīcarā॥ jo jiata rahihi bariyāta dekhata punya baḍa tehi kara sahī। dekhihi so umā bibāhu ghara ghara bāta asi larikanhaṃ kahī॥
Meaning
His body is smeared with ashes; serpents and skulls are his ornaments. He is naked, matted-haired, and fearsome. Along with him are ghosts, spirits, goblins, yoginis, and terrible-faced demons. Whoever survives after seeing this procession will indeed be greatly blessed, for only such a one will witness Uma's wedding. The children said this in every house.
Context
This is Chhand, Under Doha 95 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Shiva's Wondrous Wedding Procession”. The episode describes Shiva's wondrous wedding procession and auspicious bridal preparations at Himavan's palace.