व्रतोपवासनियमैश्चितेंद्रियनिरोधिभिः । कृच्छ्र सांतपनैश्चान्यैस्तथा चांद्रायणादिभिः
vratopavāsaniyamaiściteṃdriyanirodhibhiḥ | kṛcchra sāṃtapanaiścānyaistathā cāṃdrāyaṇādibhiḥ
व्रतैः, उपवासैः, नियमैश्च इन्द्रियनिग्रहकारिभिः; कृच्छ्र-सान्तपनादिभिः तपोभिः, तथा चान्द्रायणाद्यनुष्ठानैश्च—एवं कायेन भक्तिः प्रकाश्यते।
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.