अर्कस्थलात्ततो याम्ये पूर्वतश्च कृतस्मरात् । लिंगं महाप्रभावं तु मंकिना स्थापितं पुरा
arkasthalāttato yāmye pūrvataśca kṛtasmarāt | liṃgaṃ mahāprabhāvaṃ tu maṃkinā sthāpitaṃ purā
Al sur de Arkasthala y al este de Kṛtasmara hay un Liṅga de gran poder, que antaño fue establecido por Maṃki.
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Maṃkīśvara Liṅga (mahāprabhāva)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A powerful stone liṅga on a pedestal, radiating subtle aura; plaques/markers indicating Arkasthala to the north and Kṛtasmara to the west; a venerable figure Maṃki shown in a flashback installing the liṅga with water-pot and mantra.
Sacred sites are anchored in history and devotion—liṅgas gain fame through righteous स्थापना (establishment).
Maṃkīśvara Liṅga, located with reference to Arkasthala and Kṛtasmara in Prabhāsakṣetra.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse identifies the liṅga’s location and founder (Maṃki).