न मां देव निरीक्षन्ते नालपंति कथंचन । पद्मं तत्र मया देव स्थापितं लिंग मूर्धनि
na māṃ deva nirīkṣante nālapaṃti kathaṃcana | padmaṃ tatra mayā deva sthāpitaṃ liṃga mūrdhani
தேவா! அவர்கள் என்னை நோக்கியும் பார்க்கவில்லை; எவ்விதத்திலும் என்னுடன் பேசவும் இல்லை. அங்கே, தேவா, லிங்கத்தின் உச்சியில் நான் ஒரு பத்மத்தை (தாமரையை) வைத்தேன்.
Nandikeśvara
Tirtha: Liṅga-sthāna in Kailāsa precinct (implied)
Type: temple
Listener: Śiva (Devā)
Scene: A serene liṅga stands; Nandin places a fresh lotus on its crown (mūrdhan), while meditating yogins nearby neither look nor speak; the lotus glows as the true communication.
True devotion is shown through reverent worship (like offering a lotus to the Liṅga) and respectful engagement, not cold egoic silence.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, emphasizing Śiva-liṅga devotion within its sacred narrative.
An offering to the Liṅga is described: placing a lotus on the top of the Śiva-liṅga.
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