उपवासकृतेरेव सापि सिद्धिप्रदायिनी । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां जनानां स द्विजोत्तमाः
upavāsakṛtereva sāpi siddhipradāyinī | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ janānāṃ sa dvijottamāḥ
Ela também é doadora de siddhi, precisamente pela observância do upavāsa (jejum). Ao ouvir essas palavras do povo, aquele excelente brāhmana (Puṣpa)…
Janāḥ (narrative continues; transition to Puṣpa’s action)
Tirtha: Śāradā (Kāśmīra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Villagers describe Śāradā’s siddhi through fasting; the brāhmaṇa Puṣpa listens attentively, resolve forming as he prepares for onward travel.
Self-restraint through fasting is upheld as a direct spiritual discipline that ripens into siddhi when done with faith.
Śāradā’s seat in Kāśmīra is referenced, alongside the ongoing Camatkārapura context.
Upavāsa (fasting) is prescribed/identified as the key practice through which Śāradā grants success.