अथ काले व्यतिक्रांते कियन्मात्रे यदृच्छया । विचरन्नगमं शैलं हिमानीरुद्धकंदरम्
atha kāle vyatikrāṃte kiyanmātre yadṛcchayā | vicarannagamaṃ śailaṃ himānīruddhakaṃdaram
Luego, pasado algún tiempo, vagando por azar, llegué a una montaña cuyas cuevas estaban obstruidas por mantos de nieve.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Unnamed snow-bound śaila (tapas-bhūmi)
Type: peak
Scene: A traveler approaches a towering white mountain; cave mouths are sealed with blue-white snow sheets, pine silhouettes and icy wind lines; the path narrows, suggesting entry into a hidden āśrama realm.
Providence can lead one from restlessness into austere sacred landscapes where transformation becomes possible.
The verse describes a snow-bound mountain generally; no named tīrtha appears in this line alone.
None stated; it sets the scene for an ascetic context.