स तमादाय निर्याति यत्र देवो महेश्वरः । हाटकेश्वरजं लिंगं चित्रशर्मप्रतिष्ठितम्
sa tamādāya niryāti yatra devo maheśvaraḥ | hāṭakeśvarajaṃ liṃgaṃ citraśarmapratiṣṭhitam
அவன் அவனை அழைத்துக்கொண்டு, தேவன் மகேஸ்வரன் உறையும் இடத்திற்குச் செல்கிறான்—அங்கே சித்ரசர்மன் பிரதிஷ்டை செய்த ‘ஹாடகேஸ்வர’ என்னும் லிங்கம் நிலைகொண்டுள்ளது.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the ṛṣis (deduced)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis (assembly)
Scene: A pilgrim-guide leads a devotee into a sanctum where the Hāṭakeśvara-liṅga stands; the liṅga is adorned, with a subtle aura indicating Maheśvara’s presence; a side panel hints at Citraśarman performing the original installation rite.
It anchors the māhātmya in sacred geography by naming the presiding Śiva-liṅga and its founding devotee, making devotion historically and ritually locatable.
The Hāṭakeśvara-liṅga shrine within the Citreśvarīpīṭha kṣetra described in this chapter.
Implicitly points to liṅga worship at the Hāṭakeśvara shrine; explicit ritual steps appear in adjacent verses.
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