येनैकमपि मे लिंगं स्थापितं यत्र कुत्रचित् । तस्यापराधलेशोपि नास्ति सर्वापराधिनः
yenaikamapi me liṃgaṃ sthāpitaṃ yatra kutracit | tasyāparādhaleśopi nāsti sarvāparādhinaḥ
Quiconque a établi ne fût-ce qu’un seul liṅga qui est le Mien—où que ce soit—pour lui, même chargé de toutes les fautes, il ne demeure pas la moindre trace d’offense.
Śiva (Devadeva)
Type: temple
Listener: Dhātṛ (Brahmā)
Scene: A radiant liṅga being established in any landscape—forest, village, riverbank—while Śiva’s unseen grace dissolves dark ‘offense’ imagery into light; the scene emphasizes universality and redemption.
Devotion expressed through liṅga-sthāpana is presented as extraordinarily purifying, erasing even deep layers of aparādha.
The statement is universal (“anywhere”), yet it resonates strongly within Kāśī-khaṇḍa where Śiva’s presence and liṅga tradition are central.
Liṅga-sthāpana (installing/establishing a Śiva-liṅga) is highlighted as a potent religious act with purificatory results.