तिलतैलेन संयुक्ता दीपा दत्ताः शिवालये । ते शिवं यांति संयुक्ताः कुलानां च शतेन वै
tilatailena saṃyuktā dīpā dattāḥ śivālaye | te śivaṃ yāṃti saṃyuktāḥ kulānāṃ ca śatena vai
Les lampes remplies d’huile de sésame offertes dans le sanctuaire de Śiva : leurs donateurs atteignent Śiva, accompagnés assurément de cent générations de leur lignée.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Inside a stone Śiva-temple, devotees place small lamps filled with sesame oil before a liṅga; rows of flickering flames illuminate pillars, bells, and offerings; elders pray for the welfare of their lineage.
Devotion expressed through lamp-offering brings Śiva’s grace and is said to uplift one’s family line.
A Śiva temple within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s sacred sphere is implied; the focus is the Śivālaya rite.
Offer lamps using sesame oil (tila-taila) in a Śiva temple.