व्रतोपवासनियमैश्चितेंद्रियनिरोधिभिः । कृच्छ्र सांतपनैश्चान्यैस्तथा चांद्रायणादिभिः
vratopavāsaniyamaiściteṃdriyanirodhibhiḥ | kṛcchra sāṃtapanaiścānyaistathā cāṃdrāyaṇādibhiḥ
Через обеты (vrata), посты и правила, обуздывающие чувства; через аскезы, такие как криччхра (kṛcchra) и самтапана (sāṃtāpana); а также через соблюдения вроде чандраяны (cāndrāyaṇa) и прочих—(бхакти выражается телесной практикой).
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-ascetic at Prabhāsa observes a strict fast, seated on kuśa-grass, senses restrained, with the sea-breeze and a distant Śiva shrine; attendants prepare simple vrata items and water for ācamana.
Devotion is not only inner and verbal; it is also embodied through vows, fasting, and disciplined restraint.
The practices are taught within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya setting, supporting tīrtha-centered dharma.
Vratas, upavāsas, niyamas, sense-restraint, and austerities like kṛcchra, sāṃtāpana, and cāndrāyaṇa.