पार्वतीश्वर लिंगस्य समीपे सर्वसिद्धिकृत् । तल्लिंगदर्शनात्पुंसां कोटिलिंग फलं भवेत्
pārvatīśvara liṃgasya samīpe sarvasiddhikṛt | talliṃgadarśanātpuṃsāṃ koṭiliṃga phalaṃ bhavet
Near the liṅga of Pārvatīśvara, bestower of all attainments, merely beholding that liṅga grants people the merit equal to worshipping a crore of liṅgas.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Pārvatīśvara (liṅga) precinct
Type: temple
Listener: Not stated in the provided excerpt
Scene: A devotee stands before the Pārvatīśvara-liṅga near the Mahāyogīśvara precinct; the liṅga radiates auspicious light, suggesting ‘sarva-siddhi’; subtle presence of Pārvatī and Śiva’s grace is felt.
In Kāśī, simple darśana (sacred sight) of Śiva’s liṅga is portrayed as extraordinarily potent, surpassing many acts of worship.
The vicinity of the Pārvatīśvara Liṅga in Kāśī.
Darśana (beholding) of the liṅga is highlighted as the effective devotional act.