आषाढिनार्चितं लिंगमाषाढीश्वरसंज्ञकम् । दृष्ट्वाषाढयां नरो भक्त्या सर्वैः पापैः प्रमुच्यते
āṣāḍhinārcitaṃ liṃgamāṣāḍhīśvarasaṃjñakam | dṛṣṭvāṣāḍhayāṃ naro bhaktyā sarvaiḥ pāpaiḥ pramucyate
Vào tháng Āṣāḍha, ai với lòng sùng kính chiêm bái Liṅga mang danh Āṣāḍhīśvara—được Āṣāḍhin thờ phụng—thì được giải thoát khỏi mọi tội lỗi.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, typically Skanda instructing Agastya)
Tirtha: Āṣāḍhīśvara
Type: kshetra
Scene: Monsoon-season Kāśī: clouds and fresh greenery; pilgrims with umbrellas and wet garments approach the Āṣāḍhīśvara shrine, offering bilva and water, emphasizing the sanctity of Āṣāḍha.
Time (the sacred month) and place (Kāśī) together intensify merit; devotion during auspicious periods yields deep purification.
The Āṣāḍhīśvara Liṅga in Kāśī, associated with the devotee Āṣāḍhin.
Darśana of Āṣāḍhīśvara specifically in the month of Āṣāḍha, performed with bhakti.