स द्वादशाब्ददेशीयो वशिष्ठो गुरुणा सह । ययौ केदारयात्रार्थं गिरिं गौरीगुरोर्गुरुम्
sa dvādaśābdadeśīyo vaśiṣṭho guruṇā saha | yayau kedārayātrārthaṃ giriṃ gaurīgurorgurum
Lorsque Vasiṣṭha eut atteint l’âge de douze ans, il partit avec son maître en pèlerinage vers Kedāra, vers la montagne qui est le Guru suprême, même du guru de Gaurī.
Śiva (continuing the narrative addressed to Aparṇā)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārnātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A young Vasiṣṭha, walking beside his guru, begins the arduous Himalayan journey toward Kedāra; towering snow peaks, pine forests, and a distant stone temple silhouette suggest the ‘parama-guru’ mountain.
Pilgrimage undertaken under a guru’s guidance becomes a powerful vehicle for Śaiva growth and sanctification.
Kedāra (Kedāreśvara) and its sacred mountain setting, presented as supremely venerable.
Kedāra-yātrā—undertaking the pilgrimage to Kedāra, explicitly in the company of one’s guru.