महोदरोपि तत्प्राच्यां शिवध्यानपरायणः । महोदरेश्वरं लिंगं ध्यायेदद्यापि कुंभज
mahodaropi tatprācyāṃ śivadhyānaparāyaṇaḥ | mahodareśvaraṃ liṃgaṃ dhyāyedadyāpi kuṃbhaja
హే కుంభజ (అగస్త్య), తూర్పు దిశలో శివధ్యానంలో నిమగ్నుడైన మహోదరుడు నేటికీ ‘మహోదరేశ్వర’ లింగాన్ని ధ్యానిస్తూనే ఉన్నాడు।
Skanda (deduced from Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue context; explicit speaker appears at 42)
Tirtha: Mahodareśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agastya (Kumbhaja)
Scene: In the eastern quarter of Kāśī, sage Mahodara sits in unwavering meditation before the Mahodareśvara liṅga; dawn light, incense, and a quiet shrine atmosphere suggest timeless worship.
Steady meditation on Śiva, anchored in a sacred site, is upheld as an enduring path to spiritual auspiciousness.
The Mahodareśvara liṅga associated with Kāśī’s sacred geography (eastern quarter reference).
Dhyāna (meditation) upon the Mahodareśvara liṅga is emphasized.