यस्मान्न विद्यते मृत्युस्तेन दृष्टेन देहिनाम् । अमराख्यं ततो लिंगं विख्यातं भुवनत्रये
yasmānna vidyate mṛtyustena dṛṣṭena dehinām | amarākhyaṃ tato liṃgaṃ vikhyātaṃ bhuvanatraye
Parce que, pour les êtres incarnés, il n’est point de mort lorsqu’on le contemple, ce liṅga devint célèbre dans les trois mondes sous le nom d’« Amara » (l’Immortel).
Sūta
Tirtha: Amara-liṅga
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: A pilgrim beholds the Amara-liṅga; a dark, skeletal figure of Mṛtyu recedes, while a radiant aura envelops the devotee; the liṅga shines with a cool, moonlike glow.
Darśana (sacred beholding) of a truly powerful liṅga is portrayed as transformative, conquering the fear of death through divine grace.
The Amara-liṅga kṣetra/tīrtha in Nāgarakhaṇḍa, celebrated for deathlessness-bestowing darśana.
Darśana of the liṅga is the key act implied; no additional rite is specified in this verse.