कर्कोटेशात्प्रतीच्यां तु धुंधुमारीश्वराभिधम् । तल्लिंगाभ्यर्चनात्पुंसां न भवेद्वैरिजं भयम्
karkoṭeśātpratīcyāṃ tu dhuṃdhumārīśvarābhidham | talliṃgābhyarcanātpuṃsāṃ na bhavedvairijaṃ bhayam
Về phía tây của Karkoṭeśa có thánh điện mang danh Dhuṃdhumārīśvara. Ai thành tâm thờ phụng liṅga ấy thì được giải thoát khỏi nỗi sợ do kẻ thù gây nên.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda instructing Agastya)
Tirtha: Dhuṃdhumārīśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrims/seekers addressed through the frame dialogue of Kāśīkhaṇḍa
Scene: A pilgrim approaches a modest shrine of Dhuṃdhumārīśvara west of Karkoṭeśa; the liṅga is garlanded, lamps flicker, and a protective aura dispels shadowy figures symbolizing enemies and fear.
Śiva’s presence in Kāśī is presented as active refuge: liṅga-worship is a dharmic means for removing fear and hostility.
Dhuṃdhumārīśvara, situated west of Karkoṭeśa in Kāśī.
Abhyarcana (devotional worship) of the Dhuṃdhumārīśvara liṅga.