तिलतैलेन संयुक्ता दीपा दत्ताः शिवालये । ते शिवं यांति संयुक्ताः कुलानां च शतेन वै
tilatailena saṃyuktā dīpā dattāḥ śivālaye | te śivaṃ yāṃti saṃyuktāḥ kulānāṃ ca śatena vai
Pelita yang diisi minyak bijan dan dipersembahkan di kuil Śiva—para penderma itu mencapai Śiva, disertai benar oleh seratus keturunan keluarganya.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Inside a stone Śiva-temple, devotees place small lamps filled with sesame oil before a liṅga; rows of flickering flames illuminate pillars, bells, and offerings; elders pray for the welfare of their lineage.
Devotion expressed through lamp-offering brings Śiva’s grace and is said to uplift one’s family line.
A Śiva temple within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s sacred sphere is implied; the focus is the Śivālaya rite.
Offer lamps using sesame oil (tila-taila) in a Śiva temple.