पंचेष्टिकामयं वापि यः कुर्याद्धरमन्दिरम् । तस्य तन्नाशमायाति तमः सूर्योदये यथा
paṃceṣṭikāmayaṃ vāpi yaḥ kuryāddharamandiram | tasya tannāśamāyāti tamaḥ sūryodaye yathā
即使有人仅凭五种欲求而建造哈罗(湿婆)之庙,那污垢也将为他消灭——如同旭日初升,黑暗自散。
Brahmā (contextual continuation)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Yājñavalkya
Scene: A Śiva temple rises at dawn; rays of the sun flood the scene as darkness retreats. A devotee offers the first lamp and water to the liṅga; shadowy stains dissolve, illustrating sin’s destruction.
Offering sacred service to Śiva (such as building His temple) has transformative power that can purify even mixed motives.
The statement supports the kṣetra’s power; the named kṣetra associated with Hāṭakeśvara is highlighted in the following verses.
Constructing a Hara-mandira (Śiva temple), presented as a potent act of purification.
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