तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कार्या स नृपसत्तम । कलिकाले विशेषेण य इच्छेद्भूतिमात्मनः
tasmātsarvaprayatnena kāryā sa nṛpasattama | kalikāle viśeṣeṇa ya icchedbhūtimātmanaḥ
پس اے بہترین بادشاہ! اسے پوری کوشش کے ساتھ ادا کرنا چاہیے—خصوصاً کَلی یُگ میں—ہر اُس شخص کو جو اپنے لیے بھلائی اور خوشحالی چاہے۔
Bhartṛyajña
Tirtha: Śivarātri
Type: kshetra
Listener: a king (nṛpasaत्तम)
Scene: The sage raises a hand in firm counsel to the king: ‘Therefore, with all effort… especially in Kali-yuga’; the king listens with renewed determination; a calendar/tithi motif and night-lamps hint at Śivarātri.
In Kali Yuga, disciplined vrata practice is emphasized as a powerful and accessible means to welfare and spiritual uplift.
No specific tīrtha is named; the instruction is universal regarding Śivarātri observance.
A clear prescription is given: Śivarātri should be observed with full effort, especially in Kali Yuga.
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