नमस्कारः स्तुतिः पूजा नामसंकीर्तनं तथा । संपर्कात्कौतुकाल्लोभान्न तस्य विफलं भवेत्
namaskāraḥ stutiḥ pūjā nāmasaṃkīrtanaṃ tathā | saṃparkātkautukāllobhānna tasya viphalaṃ bhavet
Sembah sujud, pujian, pemujaan, dan pengucapan Nama Suci—bagi seseorang, semuanya tidak menjadi sia-sia, walaupun dilakukan kerana terikut-ikut, kerana ingin tahu, atau bahkan kerana tamak.
Mahākāla (contextual—Kaumārikākhaṇḍa dialogue; immediate speaker not marked in this verse)
Tirtha: Śiva-sannidhi (temple presence)
Type: ghat
Scene: A bustling temple courtyard: some devotees bow with devotion, some watch with curiosity, some offer with desire for gain—yet Śiva’s presence radiates equally, indicating unfailing fruit.
Any connection to devotion—salutation, praise, worship, or name-chanting—plants merit and is never wasted.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse glorifies devotional acts themselves.
Namaskāra, stuti, pūjā, and nāma-saṃkīrtana are recommended as efficacious devotional practices.