महाकालेश्वरं लिंगं महाकालगणार्चितम् । अर्चयित्वा च नत्वा च स्तुत्वा कालभयं कुतः
mahākāleśvaraṃ liṃgaṃ mahākālagaṇārcitam | arcayitvā ca natvā ca stutvā kālabhayaṃ kutaḥ
Sau khi phụng thờ liṅga Mahākāleśvara—được các gaṇa của Mahākāla tôn kính—lại cúi lạy và ca tụng, thì nỗi sợ Kāla (tử thần) còn có thể khởi lên từ đâu?
Skanda (deduced from Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue context)
Tirtha: Mahākāleśvara (Kāśī)
Type: temple
Scene: A fierce-yet-benevolent Mahākāla liṅga shrine lit by deep lamps; gaṇas of Mahākāla stand guard; a devotee offers flowers, bows, and sings hymns as a shadowy figure of ‘Time’ retreats.
Devotion to Mahākāleśvara transforms one’s relationship with time and death, removing kāla-bhaya through Śiva-bhakti.
Mahākāleśvara-liṅga in Kāśī (as presented in this Kāśīkhaṇḍa context).
Arcana (worship), namaskāra (bowing), and stuti (praise/hymn).