चैत्रमासि नरो यस्तु तमाराधयते द्विजाः । नृत्यगीतप्रवाद्यैश्च त्रिकालं विहितक्षणः । स नूनं तत्प्रसादेन गन्धर्वाधिपतिर्भवेत् १
caitramāsi naro yastu tamārādhayate dvijāḥ | nṛtyagītapravādyaiśca trikālaṃ vihitakṣaṇaḥ | sa nūnaṃ tatprasādena gandharvādhipatirbhavet 1
Ô deux-fois-nés, celui qui L’adore au mois de Caitra—aux trois temps du jour, selon les observances prescrites, avec danse, chant et musique d’instruments—par la grâce de ce Seigneur deviendra assurément le chef des Gandharvas.
Sūta (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (Durvāsas-sthāpita liṅga)
Type: temple
Listener: dvijāḥ (brāhmaṇas)
Scene: A Caitra-month temple festival at the liṅga: devotees perform nṛtya and gīta with vīṇā, mṛdaṅga, and cymbals; tri-kāla scenes show morning lamps, midday offerings, and evening ārati; Śiva’s grace manifests as celestial gandharvas above.
Joyful devotional service—performed with discipline at proper times—draws extraordinary grace and upliftment.
The worship is tied to the Durvāsas-established liṅga within Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra.
Worship in Caitra with trikāla observance, offering dance, song, and instrumental music as devotional service.