कृच्छ्रचान्द्रायणादीनि व्रतानि च तिलैरपि । तिलादत्वमनुप्राप्तो ह्यब्दद्वासप्ततिं क्रमात्
kṛcchracāndrāyaṇādīni vratāni ca tilairapi | tilādatvamanuprāpto hyabdadvāsaptatiṃ kramāt
تل کو سہارا بنا کر اس نے کِرِچّھر اور چاندْرایَن وغیرہ کے ورت بھی کیے؛ اور یوں بتدریج بہتر برس کی مسلسل سادھنا کے بعد وہ ‘تل مَی’ حالت کو پہنچا، یعنی سراپا تل کی نِشٹھا والا ہو گیا۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (contextual deduction)
Tirtha: Revā-bank tapas-kṣetra (Aṇivāpa-anta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A time-lapse depiction: the ascetic remains by the river through changing seasons and years, performing cāndrāyaṇa (waxing/waning lunar measure) and kṛcchra austerities, with sesame as constant support; the number ‘72 years’ suggested via symbolic markers (rings on a tree, repeated moons).
Long-term, disciplined vrata practice—especially when tied to a sacred substance and place—ripens into profound purity and spiritual identity.
The Revā Khaṇḍa’s sacred geography around the Revā (Narmadā), culminating in the Tilādeśvara tīrtha narrative.
Performance of Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa-type vows, maintained with sesame-based regimen over many years.