तत्र लिंगमभूदेकं ख्यातं प्रहसितेश्वरम् । तल्लिंगदर्शनात्पुंसामानंदः स्यात्पदेपदे
tatra liṃgamabhūdekaṃ khyātaṃ prahasiteśvaram | talliṃgadarśanātpuṃsāmānaṃdaḥ syātpadepade
Là, un unique liṅga apparut, renommé Prahāsiteśvara. À la seule vue de ce liṅga, les êtres éprouvent la joie à chaque pas.
Skanda (deduced Kāśīkhaṇḍa narration, typically to Agastya)
Tirtha: Prahāsiteśvara
Type: temple
Listener: Śaunaka and sages
Scene: From the locus of Śiva’s laughter, a radiant liṅga manifests; pilgrims approach with folded hands, and the path itself seems suffused with joy ‘at every step’.
Śiva’s presence in Kāśī is accessible through liṅga-darśana, which uplifts the heart and bestows experiential joy.
Prahāsiteśvara Liṅga in Kāśī (Vārāṇasī).
Darśana (reverent viewing) of the Prahāsiteśvara liṅga is presented as the key devotional act and its fruit is ānanda.