मया ह्याद्यं त्विदं लिंगं हाटकेन विनिर्मितम् । ख्यातिं यास्यति सर्वत्र पाताले हाटकेश्वरम्
mayā hyādyaṃ tvidaṃ liṃgaṃ hāṭakena vinirmitam | khyātiṃ yāsyati sarvatra pātāle hāṭakeśvaram
Today I have fashioned this liṅga out of gold; throughout Pātāla it shall be renowned as Hāṭakeśvara.
Pitāmaha (Brahmā) (by context of proclamation)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā announces: ‘I have made this liṅga of gold; it will be famed in Pātāla as Hāṭakeśvara,’ with the golden liṅga gleaming at center.
Consecrated devotion turns an offering into an enduring sacred presence, giving a place a holy name and lasting fame.
Hāṭakeśvara in Pātāla—the golden liṅga-sthāna established in this narrative.
Crafting a liṅga from precious material (gold) and consecrating it, establishing its nāma and renown.
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