ततश्च कोटितीर्थेऽस्मिन्गौतमो भगवानृषिः । अतप्यत तपो घोरमहल्यासंगमाशया
tataśca koṭitīrthe'smingautamo bhagavānṛṣiḥ | atapyata tapo ghoramahalyāsaṃgamāśayā
Rồi tại Koṭitīrtha này, bậc thánh hiền Gautama đã tu khổ hạnh dữ dội, với niềm mong mỏi được đoàn tụ cùng Ahalyā.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha
Type: kund
Listener: Arjuna (Phālguna)
Scene: At Koṭitīrtha, sage Gautama sits in severe austerity near sacred waters, matted hair and ascetic emblems, his gaze fixed in longing for reunion with Ahalyā; the tīrtha landscape is charged with quiet power.
Tīrthas become amplifiers of tapas; disciplined austerity guided by dharmic intent bears fruit.
Koṭitīrtha, where Gautama Ṛṣi undertakes severe penance.
The practice of ghora-tapas (intense austerity) at a tīrtha for attaining a desired dharmic outcome.