श्रीसूत उवाच । विश्वामित्राभिधो राजा प्रागभूत्कुशिकान्वये
śrīsūta uvāca | viśvāmitrābhidho rājā prāgabhūtkuśikānvaye
Śrī Sūta dit : « Jadis, il y eut un roi nommé Viśvāmitra, né dans la lignée de Kuśika. »
Sūta
Listener: sages (mūnayaḥ)
Scene: Sūta begins the tale: a dignified portrait-like introduction of King Viśvāmitra in royal attire transitioning toward ascetic markers, with a subtle lineage emblem (Kuśika) and a narrative scroll motif.
Tīrtha-māhātmya is anchored in authoritative lineage-based narratives, linking sacred places with exemplary lives.
Kapitīrtha indirectly, as the narrative framework begins to explain its associated miracle.
None; this verse establishes the protagonist (Viśvāmitra) for the forthcoming account.