सरश्च सुप्रतीकाख्यं तत्पुरो भासते महत् । तत्र स्नात्वा च तल्लिंगं दृष्ट्वा दिक्पतितां लभेत्
saraśca supratīkākhyaṃ tatpuro bhāsate mahat | tatra snātvā ca talliṃgaṃ dṛṣṭvā dikpatitāṃ labhet
Devant lui resplendit un grand lac nommé Supratīka. En s’y baignant et en contemplant ce liṅga, on obtient la dignité de seigneur d’une direction (dikpati).
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda instructing Agastya)
Tirtha: Supratīka-saras
Type: kund
Listener: Kāśī-māhātmya audience
Scene: A broad, shining lake with steps; pilgrims bathe at dawn, mist rising; beyond the waterline stands the Supratīkeśvara shrine. A subtle mandala of eight directions glows, hinting at dikpati attainment.
Kāśī tīrthas confer not only inner purification but also exalted honor and authority, symbolized by dikpati status.
Supratīka-saras (the lake) and the associated liṅga (Supratīkeśvara) in Kāśī.
Snāna in Supratīka-saras and darśana of the liṅga.