केलिपर्वतशृंगेषु हेमरंभावनांतरे । गंगातरंगशीतेन फुल्लपंकजगंधिना
keliparvataśṛṃgeṣu hemaraṃbhāvanāṃtare | gaṃgātaraṃgaśītena phullapaṃkajagaṃdhinā
Sur les cimes des montagnes du jeu, au sein de bosquets dorés de bananiers, rafraîchis par la fraîcheur des ondes frémissantes de la Gaṅgā et embaumés par les lotus épanouis—
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) addressing the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Aruṇācala
Type: kshetra
Scene: A high mountain ridge with golden plantain groves; cool mist from river-like Gaṅgā ripples; lotus ponds in bloom scenting the air; a secluded divine garden atmosphere foreshadowing Śiva-Umā’s private play.
Holy places are described as spiritually charged environments where nature itself becomes an offering—cool, fragrant, and sanctifying.
Aruṇācala’s sanctified terrain, poetically linked with Gaṅgā-like purity and lotus-scented holiness.
No explicit ritual; the verse elevates the site’s sanctity through sensory sacred imagery.