ततः प्रोवाच शक्रस्तान्ब्राह्मणान्नगरोद्भवान् । कपालमोचने स्नात्वा यो देवं ह्यर्चयिष्यति
tataḥ provāca śakrastānbrāhmaṇānnagarodbhavān | kapālamocane snātvā yo devaṃ hyarcayiṣyati
Kemudian Śakra (Indra) berkata kepada para brāhmaṇa yang lahir di kota itu: “Barang siapa mandi suci di Kapālamocana dan dengan tata cara yang benar memuja Sang Dewa di sana…”
Narrator (verse reports Indra/Śakra addressing the brāhmaṇas)
Tirtha: Kapālamocana
Type: tirtha
Scene: Indra (Śakra) addresses a gathered assembly of city-born brāhmaṇas near the tīrtha waters; the shrine of Śiva stands nearby; the moment is didactic—hands raised in instruction, listeners attentive.
Pilgrimage becomes transformative when tīrtha-snāna is joined with sincere worship of the resident Deity.
Kapālamocana tīrtha, associated with Kapālamocaneśvara/Śiva in the Vātakeśvara-kṣetra context.
Bathing (snāna) at Kapālamocana followed by worship (arcana/pūjā) of the Deity.
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