हाहाकारो महानासीत्तं दृष्ट्वा सर्पवेष्टितम् । तस्य पुत्रो विनीतात्मा मैत्रावरुणकर्मणि
hāhākāro mahānāsīttaṃ dṛṣṭvā sarpaveṣṭitam | tasya putro vinītātmā maitrāvaruṇakarmaṇi
Al verlo envuelto por la serpiente, se alzó un gran clamor. Su hijo —de ánimo disciplinado— estaba ocupado en los deberes del sacerdocio Maitrāvaruṇa dentro del sacrificio.
Narrator (contextual purāṇic narration; likely Sūta/Skanda depending on Nāgarakhaṇḍa frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A man is seen tightly coiled by a serpent; surrounding brāhmaṇas cry out; nearby, his composed son stands with ritual posture, holding or attending implements of the Maitrāvaruṇa priest.
Vinaya (self-discipline) and fidelity to sacred duty are highlighted even amid panic, reflecting purāṇic ideals of priestly dharma.
Not stated in this verse; it belongs to a broader tīrtha-māhātmya chapter.
No prescription; it identifies the Maitrāvaruṇa function within the yajña setting.