तावन्मात्रप्रभावाणि तत्स्थानि प्रभवंति किम् । तानि तीर्थानि नो ब्रूहि विस्तरेण महामते
tāvanmātraprabhāvāṇi tatsthāni prabhavaṃti kim | tāni tīrthāni no brūhi vistareṇa mahāmate
وہاں قائم اُن مقدس مقامات کی تاثیر اور قوت کی حد کیا ہے؟ اے صاحبِ رائےِ عظیم، ہمیں بتائیے—اُن تیرتھوں کی تفصیل سے وضاحت کیجیے۔
Sages/Listeners (addressing Sūta)
Tirtha: Internal tīrthas of Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (requested)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sūta
Scene: Sages lean forward, palms joined or raised in inquiry, asking Sūta to describe the power and extent of the tīrthas in detail.
A sincere inquiry into tīrthas is itself dharmic; sacred places are approached through humility and attentive listening.
The verse introduces the tīrthas of the Hāṭakeśvara-related sacred region that will be described in the surrounding passage.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it is a request for detailed exposition of the tīrthas and their merits.