तस्मात्त्वं धर्मसर्वस्वं संक्षेपान्मम कीर्तय । सत्संगमफलं येन मम संजायतेऽखिलम्
tasmāttvaṃ dharmasarvasvaṃ saṃkṣepānmama kīrtaya | satsaṃgamaphalaṃ yena mama saṃjāyate'khilam
Aussi, expose-moi brièvement l’essence même du Dharma, afin que par elle naisse en moi, tout entière, la récompense de la sainte compagnie (sat-saṅga).
Vyāghra (the tiger) (deduced from immediate dialogue context; next verse explicitly marks Vyāghra speaking)
Scene: The seeker, earnest and focused, requests a brief statement of dharma’s essence; the teacher’s calm gaze indicates readiness to deliver a compact yuga-appropriate teaching.
Seek the essence of Dharma that makes saintly association truly transformative, producing complete spiritual benefit.
This verse introduces a teaching request within the Tīrthamāhātmya; the specific shrine is identified in subsequent verses as a powerful Liṅga established by Bāṇa.
No ritual is prescribed here; it is a request for concise dharmic instruction.