स च पूजयते लिंगं किंचिन्मठपतिः स्थितः । स यत्किंचिदवाप्नोति वस्त्राद्यं च तथा परम्
sa ca pūjayate liṃgaṃ kiṃcinmaṭhapatiḥ sthitaḥ | sa yatkiṃcidavāpnoti vastrādyaṃ ca tathā param
Ele, um certo chefe residente de um maṭha, venerava o Liṅga. Tudo o que obtinha—vestes e outros bens, e até mais do que isso—
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Listener: Ṛṣayaḥ
Scene: A maṭha-pati in simple robes performs liṅga-pūjā with flowers and water; nearby are folded cloth bundles and goods received as offerings, hinting at accumulating wealth.
Devotional practice (liṅga-pūjā) is shown alongside worldly gain, setting up a test of dharma regarding attachment and generosity.
The episode remains within the Vidiśā-region narrative of Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya, where sacred setting frames moral instruction.
Liṅga-pūjā (worship of the Śiva-liṅga) is referenced, though no detailed procedure is specified.