स रथी मृगयासक्तो गहनं दंशित श्चरन् । कमपि ज्वलनाकारं निजघान निशाचरम्
sa rathī mṛgayāsakto gahanaṃ daṃśita ścaran | kamapi jvalanākāraṃ nijaghāna niśācaram
ذلك الملك الراكب على العربة، المنغمس في الصيد، كان يجوب الغياض الكثيفة؛ ثم صرع كائنًا من سُكّان الليل، متوهّجًا كأنه مُتشكّل من نار.
Narrator (not specified in the excerpt; likely the Purāṇic narrator within Brāhma Khaṇḍa)
Scene: In a dark forest, the king on chariot releases a decisive blow; before him stands a blazing, fire-like night-being—silhouette rimmed with flames; soldiers recoil in fear.
Worldly pursuits can lead to unintended confrontations with hidden forces; Purāṇas frame such moments as tests of discernment and dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the setting is a dense forest.
None is stated.