यस्मादर्घ्यं पुरा दत्त्वा पश्चा दीशः प्रतिष्ठितः । तेनार्घ्येशेति विख्यातं लिंगं पापप्रणाशनम्
yasmādarghyaṃ purā dattvā paścā dīśaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ | tenārghyeśeti vikhyātaṃ liṃgaṃ pāpapraṇāśanam
Parce qu’autrefois l’arghya fut offert d’abord, et qu’ensuite seulement le Seigneur fut établi, ce liṅga devint célèbre sous le nom d’Arghyeśa, destructeur des péchés.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Arghyeśa/Arghyeśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A didactic moment: the liṅga labeled ‘Arghyeśvara’ with devotees offering arghya; a subtle visual of ‘first arghya, then installation’—vessel in foreground, consecrated liṅga behind, aura of purification.
Right ritual priority—honoring the sacred with arghya—becomes the very basis of a tīrtha’s identity and its sin-destroying grace.
Arghyeśvara (Arghyeśa) liṅga in Prabhāsa Kṣetra.
The narrative emphasizes offering arghya as a foundational rite associated with the shrine’s sanctity.