इदं रत्नमयं शैवं लिंगं मत्प्राणसंनिभम् । रक्षणीयं त्वया कांते तस्य हानिर्मृतिर्मम
idaṃ ratnamayaṃ śaivaṃ liṃgaṃ matprāṇasaṃnibham | rakṣaṇīyaṃ tvayā kāṃte tasya hānirmṛtirmama
“இந்த ரத்தினமய சைவ லிங்கம் என் உயிரைப் போலப் பிரியமானது. ஓ காந்தே, இதை நீ காக்க வேண்டும்; இதன் இழப்பு எனக்கு மரணத்துக்கு ஒப்பானது.”
Vaiśya (merchant)
Scene: The merchant, intensely earnest, declares the gem liṅga as dear as his life and commands its protection; the emotional weight shifts from romance to devotional urgency.
Bhakti includes reverent care; negligence toward sacred trust is portrayed as spiritually catastrophic.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; it centers on Śaiva devotion through the liṅga.
A protective obligation (rakṣa) is enjoined—guarding the liṅga as a sacred duty.