हाटकस्य तु लिंगस्य प्रासादो योजनायुतः । सर्वरत्नमयो दिव्यो नानाश्चयविभूषितः
hāṭakasya tu liṃgasya prāsādo yojanāyutaḥ | sarvaratnamayo divyo nānāścayavibhūṣitaḥ
ولذلك اللِّينغا الهاتاكي قصرٌ-معبد يمتدّ يوجانا واحدة؛ هو سماويّ، مصنوع من شتّى الجواهر، ومزيَّن بكنوز وافرة.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) [deduced]
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara (Hāṭaka-liṅga)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: A vast prāsāda spanning a yojana, walls and pillars inlaid with all gems; the sanctum glows with multicolored reflections, heaps of treasure adorning niches, with the liṅga as the still center of radiance.
The splendor of the shrine signifies the incomparable majesty of Śiva; sacred space is portrayed as radiant and treasure-like to inspire devotion.
The divine prāsāda (temple-palace) of Śrīhāṭakeśvara (Hāṭaka-liṅga) in Pātāla.
No ritual instruction is given in this verse.