नमो ब्रह्मांडरूपाय तदंतर्वर्तिने नमः । अर्वाचीनपराची न विश्वरूपाय ते नमः
namo brahmāṃḍarūpāya tadaṃtarvartine namaḥ | arvācīnaparācī na viśvarūpāya te namaḥ
Hommage à Toi dont la forme est le Brahmāṇḍa, l’œuf cosmique ; hommage à Toi qui demeures en son sein. Hommage à Toi, à la fois proche et lointain, ô Toi de forme universelle.
Devas (gods), continuing the hymn
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages/pilgrims in the frame narrative
Scene: A grand viśvarūpa tableau: the universe as an egg-shaped aura containing galaxies, rivers, and beings; within it the indwelling deity shines at the center, while Kāśī’s skyline appears at the lower edge—signifying the cosmic present in the local.
The Divine pervades the cosmos from within while also surpassing it—simultaneously immanent and transcendent.
The wider discourse belongs to Kāśī-khaṇḍa; this verse itself is a universal stotra rather than a tīrtha-description.
None; it is a praise-verse intended for contemplation and recitation.