कृत्तिवासेश्वरं लिंगं काश्यां यैर्न विलोकितम् । ते मर्त्यलोके भाराय भुवो भूता न संशयः
kṛttivāseśvaraṃ liṃgaṃ kāśyāṃ yairna vilokitam | te martyaloke bhārāya bhuvo bhūtā na saṃśayaḥ
Aqueles que não contemplaram o Liṅga de Kṛttivāseśvara em Kāśī tornam-se, no mundo dos mortais, mero peso sobre a terra; disso não há dúvida.
Skanda (contextual, Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue)
Tirtha: Kṛttivāseśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: A stark contrast tableau: the luminous Kṛttivāseśvara liṅga with devotees in reverent queue, while a shadowed figure turns away, depicted as heavy and earth-bound—earth goddess Bhūmi bearing the weight.
Human life is meant for dharma and God-realization; neglecting Kāśī’s Śiva-darśana is condemned as wasting one’s human opportunity.
Kṛttivāseśvara Liṅga in Kāśī (Varanasi).
The implied prescription is darśana—reverent viewing/visiting of the Kṛttivāseśvara Liṅga in Kāśī.