यः सूर्यायतनं भक्त्या गैरिकेणोपलेपयेत् । प्राप्नुयान्महतीं लक्ष्मीं रोगैश्चापि प्रमुच्यते
yaḥ sūryāyatanaṃ bhaktyā gairikeṇopalepayet | prāpnuyānmahatīṃ lakṣmīṃ rogaiścāpi pramucyate
جو شخص عقیدت کے ساتھ سورج دیو کے آستانے پر گَیریکا (سرخ گِیرو) کا لیپ کرے، وہ بڑی لکشمی (فراوانی) پاتا ہے اور بیماریوں سے بھی نجات پاتا ہے۔
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Sūrya-āyatana within Prabhāsa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee reverently smears a Sun-shrine with red ochre (gairika), the sanctum glowing with solar radiance; offerings arranged neatly, the space freshly purified.
Sevā (devotional service) to a holy shrine is itself worship, bringing both fortune and well-being.
The Sūryāyatana (Sun shrine) within Prabhāsa Kṣetra, praised for the merit of service performed there.
Devotionally plastering/smearing the Sun shrine with gairika (red ochre) to gain prosperity and relief from disease.