वह्नौ स्वर्लोकमापन्ने जाते मध्यंदिने नृपः । कृतमाध्याह्निकस्तूर्णं प्राविशद्भोज्यमंडपम्
vahnau svarlokamāpanne jāte madhyaṃdine nṛpaḥ | kṛtamādhyāhnikastūrṇaṃ prāviśadbhojyamaṃḍapam
When Vahni had departed to Svarga and midday arrived, the king—having quickly completed his midday rites—entered the dining hall.
Skanda (narrating)
Scene: Agni has gone to Svarga; the sun stands at midday. The king completes mādhyāhnika swiftly—water vessel, kuśa, and calm posture—then walks toward the dining pavilion.
Even amid extraordinary events, one should maintain daily dharmic observances (nitya-karma).
None explicitly; the broader setting remains within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa.
Completion of the mādhyāhnika (midday rites) is referenced as a customary duty.