Introduction
Dakṣasaṃsthitayogīśa Bhairava, "the yoga-lord established in skill (dakṣa)," is the closing name of the canonical 64.
Detailed Understanding
Dakṣasaṃsthitayogīśa parses as dakṣa ("skill; also the name Dakṣa") + saṃsthita ("well-established, seated") + yogīśa ("lord of yogis"), "the master of yogis established in perfect skill." It stands as the sixty-fourth and final name in the Rudrayāmala enumeration. As a Saṃhāra-group Bhairava he shares that group's iconography. Reflection: the last of the 64, where the whole mandala completes itself, mastery perfected and at rest.
Iconography & Symbolism
Traditional Attributes (of the Saṃhāra group)
Source: Rudrayāmala tradition (secondary, nathas). In the Rudrayāmala 8×8 structure the 64 sub-forms share their group-leader's traditional depiction.
Appearance
No individual iconography is given in the source; as a Saṃhāra-group Bhairava he shares the group description: dazzling/lightning-white complexion, bearing the fierce weapon-set (Rudrayāmala / Śilpaśāstra).
A contemplative description; the sourced depiction is the group's Traditional Attributes above.
Vehicle (Vahana)
Dog (Saṃhāra group)
Sacred Attributes
Spiritual Significance
The closing (64th) name of the canonical Bhairava mandala; contemplated as the completion of the full spectrum of Bhairava consciousness.
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