स च पूजयते लिंगं किंचिन्मठपतिः स्थितः । स यत्किंचिदवाप्नोति वस्त्राद्यं च तथा परम्
sa ca pūjayate liṃgaṃ kiṃcinmaṭhapatiḥ sthitaḥ | sa yatkiṃcidavāpnoti vastrādyaṃ ca tathā param
Lui, un certain supérieur résident d’un maṭha, rendait un culte au Liṅga. Tout ce qu’il obtenait—vêtements et autres biens, et même davantage encore—
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Listener: Ṛṣayaḥ
Scene: A maṭha-pati in simple robes performs liṅga-pūjā with flowers and water; nearby are folded cloth bundles and goods received as offerings, hinting at accumulating wealth.
Devotional practice (liṅga-pūjā) is shown alongside worldly gain, setting up a test of dharma regarding attachment and generosity.
The episode remains within the Vidiśā-region narrative of Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya, where sacred setting frames moral instruction.
Liṅga-pūjā (worship of the Śiva-liṅga) is referenced, though no detailed procedure is specified.