एतेष्वपि च लिंगेषु चतुर्दशसु सत्तम । लिंगाष्टकं महावीर्यं कर्मबीजदवानलम्
eteṣvapi ca liṃgeṣu caturdaśasu sattama | liṃgāṣṭakaṃ mahāvīryaṃ karmabījadavānalam
Hỡi bậc tối thắng trong loài người, ngay trong mười bốn Liṅga ấy, bộ tám Liṅga (Liṅgāṣṭaka) có đại uy lực, như lửa rừng thiêu rụi hạt giống nghiệp.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Liṅgāṣṭaka of Kāśī (within the set of Kāśī-liṅgas)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim in Kāśī is shown moving through a sequence of liṅga-shrines; behind him a stylized forest-fire motif consumes seed-like forms symbolizing karmic bīja, while Śiva’s aura protects the devotee.
Focused devotion to especially potent shrines can uproot karmic bondage at its very seed.
The Kāśī liṅga network—highlighting the Liṅgāṣṭaka among the fourteen liṅgas.
Implicit practice of bhajana/archana toward the Liṅgāṣṭaka due to its exceptional efficacy.