on his shining matted hair —

rudhra who has donned the cool chandra (moon) on his head —

due to his greatness in penance which is highlighted by his having matted hair —

having matted hair which indicates his being the upāsaka (one who is pursuing the means) —

rudhra who considers himself to be highly capable since he is having matted hair —

rudhra who is engaged in enjoyment and austerity due to having chandrakalā (crescent moon) in his head and having matted hair respectively, —

 rudhra who is donning moon on his matted hair —

and having river gangā in the plaits of his hair —

platted, matted hair —

in his matted hair —

ṣiva who has chandhra (moon) on his matted hair —

 having matted hair —

due to having matted hair, rudhra who is engaged in enjoyment (having cool crescent moon) as well as penance (having matted hair) —

sivan, having matted hair —

matted locks tied in a lowly way —

rudhra who has reddish matted hair which looks like fire —

siva who has reddish matted hair —

rudhra (who is engaged in penance) —

one who has matted hair, signifying that he is carrying out penance —

ṣiva, who has lowly matter hair —