एतद्वस्त्रापथं क्षेत्रं भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम् । क्षेत्रस्य विस्तरो ज्ञेयो योजनानां चतुष्टयम्
etadvastrāpathaṃ kṣetraṃ bhuktimuktipradāyakam | kṣetrasya vistaro jñeyo yojanānāṃ catuṣṭayam
Dieses heilige Feld Vastrāpatha gewährt sowohl weltlichen Genuss als auch Befreiung; seine Ausdehnung ist als vier Yojanas zu erkennen.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (bhūpati)
Scene: A pilgrim’s panoramic vision of Vastrāpatha: boundary stones/flags marking four yojanas, central Śiva presence as subtle linga-light, devotees performing pradakṣiṇā, rivers and sangam framing the sacred field.
A true tīrtha harmonizes dharma in this life (bhukti) with the highest aim beyond it (mukti).
Vastrāpatha-kṣetra in the Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa.
No specific rite is commanded; the verse states the spiritual fruits and the kṣetra’s measure.