ततः कालेन महता कृताख्ययुगपर्यये । लोहासुरो मदोन्मत्तो ब्रह्मवेषधरः सदा
tataḥ kālena mahatā kṛtākhyayugaparyaye | lohāsuro madonmatto brahmaveṣadharaḥ sadā
Luego, tras largo tiempo, al término de la era llamada Kṛta, Lohāsura, enloquecido por el orgullo, asumía siempre el disfraz de un brāhmaṇa.
Purāṇic narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇyaka (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At yuga’s turning, Lohāsura appears—powerful, arrogant—wearing a brāhmaṇa’s guise: staff, sacred thread, and calm exterior masking a fierce asuric aura.
Adharma often enters by disguise; discernment is required especially as ages change and virtue declines.
The narrative remains set in the Dharmāraṇya cycle; this verse introduces a new threat rather than praising a site.
None; it introduces Lohāsura and his deceptive behavior.