ऋषय ऊचुः । चित्रेश्वरमिदं पीठमगस्त्यमुनिनिर्मितम् । यत्प्रमाणं यत्प्रभावं तदस्माकं प्रकीर्तय
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | citreśvaramidaṃ pīṭhamagastyamuninirmitam | yatpramāṇaṃ yatprabhāvaṃ tadasmākaṃ prakīrtaya
Les sages dirent : « Ce pīṭha nommé Citreśvara fut établi par le sage Agastya. Dis-nous sa mesure (forme/étendue) et sa puissance spirituelle ; décris-le-nous. »
Ṛṣayaḥ (Sages)
Tirtha: Citreśvara-pīṭha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sūta (as respondent)
Scene: Forest-āśrama setting: a circle of sages respectfully questioning Sūta about Citreśvara, with a distant suggestion of a Śiva-pīṭha/linga established by Agastya.
Sacred geography is to be learned through inquiry and listening—knowing a tīrtha’s form and power guides proper devotion.
Citreśvara-pīṭha, attributed to Agastya’s establishment.
None directly; the sages request details of the site’s pramāṇa (extent/description) and prabhāva (spiritual efficacy).