इति श्रोतुं मम मनः श्रुतिगोचरतां गतम् । युवयोर्वाक्सुधास्वाद मेदुरोदरमंथरम्
iti śrotuṃ mama manaḥ śrutigocaratāṃ gatam | yuvayorvāksudhāsvāda medurodaramaṃtharam
Ainsi mon esprit s’est entièrement tourné vers l’écoute de ce récit. La saveur, pareille au nectar, de vos paroles met en mouvement même l’esprit lourd et lent.
Śivaśarman (addressing the two Gaṇas)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Gaṇas (addressed)
Scene: A listener’s inner transformation is depicted: Śivaśarman’s mind, previously heavy and slow, becomes animated as he tastes the nectar of the Gaṇas’ speech; subtle imagery of a lotus opening or a lamp brightening accompanies the dialogue.
Śravaṇa—devout listening to sacred discourse—awakens the mind and becomes a means of inner transformation.
None directly; the verse supports the Kāśī-khaṇḍa teaching style through dialogue and attentive listening.
No external ritual; the implied practice is śravaṇa (listening) to dharma-kathā.