अनलं नर्मदातीरे सर्वत्र गमनाधिकम् । अष्टषष्टिं तु देवस्य भास्करस्यामितद्युतेः
analaṃ narmadātīre sarvatra gamanādhikam | aṣṭaṣaṣṭiṃ tu devasya bhāskarasyāmitadyuteḥ
نرمدا کے کنارے ‘اَنَل’ نام کی ایک مقدس ریاضت ہے، جو ہر جگہ بہتر گमन کی قدرت دینے میں مشہور ہے۔ وہاں بے پایاں نور والے بھاسکر دیو کی اڑسٹھ گونہ ستوتی/پوجا کرنی چاہیے۔
Īśvara (Śiva), inferred from the ongoing narration style in this section
Tirtha: Narmadā-tīra (Anala observance site)
Type: ghat
Scene: Dawn on the Narmadā: a sādhaka stands waist-deep offering arghya; a small fire (anala) burns on the bank; a rosary or tally marks indicate 68 praises; Bhāskara rises with intense rays.
The Purāṇic path links sacred geography with disciplined worship: honoring Sūrya at a tirtha multiplies auspicious outcomes and spiritual potency.
A sacred spot/observance called “Anala” on the bank of the Narmadā, within the broader Prabhāsa sacred landscape.
A prescribed, sixty-eightfold act of praise/worship (aṣṭaṣaṣṭi) for Bhāskara (Sūrya).