उत्तरीयं च संदध्याद्विना तन्निष्फलार्चनम् । भस्मत्रिपुण्ड्रधारी च ललाटे हृति चांसयोः
uttarīyaṃ ca saṃdadhyādvinā tanniṣphalārcanam | bhasmatripuṇḍradhārī ca lalāṭe hṛti cāṃsayoḥ
उत्तरीय (ऊपरी वस्त्र) भी धारण करे; उसके बिना अर्चन निष्फल होता है। भस्म के त्रिपुण्ड्र धारण कर, ललाट, हृदय और दोनों कंधों पर लगाए।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A devotee drapes an uttarīya and applies three horizontal ash lines (tripuṇḍra) on forehead, chest, and shoulders; the temple sanctum glows behind, indicating readiness for worship.
Outer discipline—proper dress and sacred marks—supports inner reverence; Śiva-worship should be done with complete ritual propriety.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it presents general Śaiva temple-worship protocol within the Māheśvarakhaṇḍa.
Wear an upper garment and apply tripuṇḍra with bhasma on the forehead, chest, and shoulders before worship.