यद्येतत्क्षेत्रमुत्सृज्य गमिष्यामः सुरालयम् । लिंगमेतत्समभ्येत्य पूजयिष्यंति दानवाः
yadyetatkṣetramutsṛjya gamiṣyāmaḥ surālayam | liṃgametatsamabhyetya pūjayiṣyaṃti dānavāḥ
Họ nói: “Nếu chúng ta rời bỏ thánh địa này mà trở về thiên cung, bọn Dānavas sẽ đến đây và thờ phụng Linhga này.”
Devas (collective counsel)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas speak with urgency: if they leave the kṣetra, dānavas will arrive and perform pūjā to the liṅga, turning devotion into a weapon.
Even hostile beings may gain strength through worship; therefore guardianship of sacred centers is a dharmic duty.
A kṣetra in Nāgarakhaṇḍa renowned for a potent Śiva-liṅga later identified as Amara-liṅga.
Pūjā (worship) of the liṅga is referenced, highlighting the efficacy of liṅga-upāsanā.
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