समस्तं कथयामास यद्वृत्तं हि पुरातनम् । तस्य वाक्यादसौ राजा पतितो धरणीतले
samastaṃ kathayāmāsa yadvṛttaṃ hi purātanam | tasya vākyādasau rājā patito dharaṇītale
Er berichtete vollständig die uralte Begebenheit, wie sie sich zugetragen hatte. Als der König seine Worte hörte, stürzte er zu Boden.
Narrator
Listener: Audience/ṛṣis; within story: the king
Scene: A courtly or camp setting: a messenger/minister recounts an ancient episode; the king, overwhelmed, collapses to the earth as attendants look on in alarm.
When truth about karma and sin is realized, humility and inner collapse of pride can arise—preparing one for purification.
The Revā-khaṇḍa sacred precinct whose power was just described (linked with Somanātha’s protective influence).
None explicitly; it conveys the king’s reaction, setting the stage for further dhārmic action.