कृच्छ्रचान्द्रायणादीनि व्रतानि च तिलैरपि । तिलादत्वमनुप्राप्तो ह्यब्दद्वासप्ततिं क्रमात्
kṛcchracāndrāyaṇādīni vratāni ca tilairapi | tilādatvamanuprāpto hyabdadvāsaptatiṃ kramāt
وأدّى حتى نذور الكِرِتشْرا (Kṛcchra) والتشاندرايانا (Cāndrāyaṇa) وما شابهها، متكئًا على السمسم (تيلا)؛ ومع تعاقب السنين بلغ حالة «السمسمية»، أي التفرّغ التام للتيلا، عبر اثنتين وسبعين سنة متتابعة.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (contextual deduction)
Tirtha: Revā-bank tapas-kṣetra (Aṇivāpa-anta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A time-lapse depiction: the ascetic remains by the river through changing seasons and years, performing cāndrāyaṇa (waxing/waning lunar measure) and kṛcchra austerities, with sesame as constant support; the number ‘72 years’ suggested via symbolic markers (rings on a tree, repeated moons).
Long-term, disciplined vrata practice—especially when tied to a sacred substance and place—ripens into profound purity and spiritual identity.
The Revā Khaṇḍa’s sacred geography around the Revā (Narmadā), culminating in the Tilādeśvara tīrtha narrative.
Performance of Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa-type vows, maintained with sesame-based regimen over many years.