वाराणस्यां पुरा संस्था मुनयः शंसितव्रताः । हाटकेश्वरदेवस्य दर्शनार्थं समुत्सुकाः
vārāṇasyāṃ purā saṃsthā munayaḥ śaṃsitavratāḥ | hāṭakeśvaradevasya darśanārthaṃ samutsukāḥ
Thuở xưa tại Vārāṇasī, các bậc hiền triết an trú trong những giới nguyện đáng tán thán, khởi lòng nôn nao muốn được chiêm bái Chúa Hāṭakeśvara.
Sūta
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara
Type: temple
Scene: A group of austere sages in Vārāṇasī, clad in bark/ochre, with kamaṇḍalu and daṇḍa, gathered near a ghāṭ or āśrama, speaking of their eagerness to behold Hāṭakeśvara.
Holy resolve and disciplined vows culminate in darśana—seeking the living presence of Śiva at a sacred site.
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī), specifically the deity/locale of Hāṭakeśvara.
The verse highlights vrata (religious observance) and the pilgrimage intention for darśana, without detailing a specific rite.
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