षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि काशीवासेषु यत्फलम् । तत्फलं निमिषार्द्धेन कलौ दाशरथीं पुरीम्
ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi kāśīvāseṣu yatphalam | tatphalaṃ nimiṣārddhena kalau dāśarathīṃ purīm
Le mérite acquis en demeurant à Kāśī durant soixante mille ans—à l’âge de Kali, on l’obtient en un demi-instant en se réfugiant à Ayodhyā, la cité de Daśaratha.
Varāha (deduced; Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā (Daśaratha-purī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A cosmic scale of merit: on one side, Kāśī with countless years symbolized by a long scroll; on the other, Ayodhyā glowing, granting the same fruit in a blink; above, Kali-yuga shadow is pierced by Ayodhyā’s light.
Ayodhyā’s sanctity is so exalted in Kali Yuga that even brief contact with it yields immense merit.
Ayodhyā (Daśaratha’s city), compared directly with Kāśī (Vārāṇasī).
No specific rite is mandated here; the emphasis is on resorting to/being present in Ayodhyā even briefly.