प्रत्ययार्थं नृपश्रेष्ठ ह्यद्यापि धरणीतले । कृष्णवर्णा हि पाषाणा दृश्यन्ते स्फटिकोज्ज्वलाः
pratyayārthaṃ nṛpaśreṣṭha hyadyāpi dharaṇītale | kṛṣṇavarṇā hi pāṣāṇā dṛśyante sphaṭikojjvalāḥ
Como prova, ó mais nobre dos reis, ainda hoje sobre a face da terra veem-se pedras de cor negra, porém refulgentes com brilho de cristal.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Purāṇic tīrtha-glory is reinforced through enduring natural signs that invite faith and remembrance.
The verse continues the Saṅgameśvara tīrtha context, pointing to local geological signs as testimony.
None; it provides pratyaya (evidence) through observable features of the place.