ततश्च कोटितीर्थेऽस्मिन्गौतमो भगवानृषिः । अतप्यत तपो घोरमहल्यासंगमाशया
tataśca koṭitīrthe'smingautamo bhagavānṛṣiḥ | atapyata tapo ghoramahalyāsaṃgamāśayā
Dann übte an diesem Koṭitīrtha der ehrwürdige Weise Gautama furchtbare Askesen, in der Hoffnung, sich wieder mit Ahalyā zu vereinen.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha
Type: kund
Listener: Arjuna (Phālguna)
Scene: At Koṭitīrtha, sage Gautama sits in severe austerity near sacred waters, matted hair and ascetic emblems, his gaze fixed in longing for reunion with Ahalyā; the tīrtha landscape is charged with quiet power.
Tīrthas become amplifiers of tapas; disciplined austerity guided by dharmic intent bears fruit.
Koṭitīrtha, where Gautama Ṛṣi undertakes severe penance.
The practice of ghora-tapas (intense austerity) at a tīrtha for attaining a desired dharmic outcome.