तृतीयं सर्वपापानां नाशनं पुण्यवर्द्धनम् । अग्नितीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा पूज्य गंधर्वपूजितम्
tṛtīyaṃ sarvapāpānāṃ nāśanaṃ puṇyavarddhanam | agnitīrthe naraḥ snātvā pūjya gaṃdharvapūjitam
तीसरा (लिंग/तीर्थ) समस्त पापों का नाश करने वाला और पुण्य बढ़ाने वाला है। अग्नितीर्थ में स्नान करके मनुष्य गंधर्वों द्वारा पूजित उस देव का विधिपूर्वक पूजन करे।
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Agnitīrtha
Type: tirtha
Scene: A pilgrim, freshly bathed at Agnitīrtha, approaches a radiant liṅga shrine while celestial Gandharvas hover above, offering garlands and singing; the sea-coast ambience of Prabhāsa frames the scene.
Tīrtha-snāna followed by Śiva-pūjā is upheld as a complete purificatory path—removing pāpa and increasing puṇya.
Agnitīrtha within Prabhāsakṣetra, connected with worship of a Gandharva-venerated liṅga.
Snāna (ritual bath) at Agnitīrtha and pūjā (worship) of the Gandharva-pūjita liṅga.
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