एते चान्ये च बहवो ह्यागताः शिवसन्निधौ । ब्रह्मणा नोदितास्तत्र चक्रुस्ते विधिवत्क्रियाम्
ete cānye ca bahavo hyāgatāḥ śivasannidhau | brahmaṇā noditāstatra cakruste vidhivatkriyām
Ceux-ci, et bien d’autres sages encore, vinrent en la présence de Śiva. Là, exhortés par Brahmā, ils accomplirent les rites selon la règle prescrite.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Himalayan shrine-space at Kedāra: many ṛṣis arrive and stand before the unseen/manifest Śiva-presence; Brahmā’s injunction is implied; the sages begin orderly rites with ritual implements arranged in symmetry.
Ritual becomes spiritually potent when performed in the presence of the Lord and in obedience to śāstric procedure.
Kedāra’s sacred sphere is implied, emphasizing the sanctity of Śiva’s immediate presence.
Perform kriyā (rites) in a vidhi-vat manner—strictly according to prescribed ritual rules.