पुरादुत्तरदिग्भागे क्रोशमात्रे तु कर्णिका । सर्वोपकारनिरता स्थानोपद्रवनाशनी
purāduttaradigbhāge krośamātre tu karṇikā | sarvopakāraniratā sthānopadravanāśanī
شہر کے شمالی حصّے میں، ایک کروش کے فاصلے پر، کرنِکا ہے—جو ہر طرح کی بھلائی میں ہمہ وقت مشغول رہتی ہے اور مقدّس مقام پر آنے والی آفتوں کو مٹا دیتی ہے۔
Vyāsa (narrative voice, contextually describing the kṣetra)
Tirtha: Karṇikā
Type: kshetra
Scene: North of the city gate, a modest shrine of Karṇikā radiates calm; she is depicted as a benevolent Devī blessing townspeople and pilgrims while storms/ill-omens subside around the sacred precinct.
Divine guardianship supports the welfare of pilgrims and the stability of sacred places.
Karṇikā, located one krośa north of the city within the Dharmāraṇya sacred region.
No direct prescription is stated; the verse emphasizes her protective and beneficent function.